Electrical Engineer - PCBA

Job Location: Twinsburg, OH

This Electrical Engineer II position will be an enthusiastic, focused, team-oriented individual responsible for the development of state-of-the-art electrical and electronic designs, with a focus in PCB design, for use in commercial and military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. The developed electronics will be integrated in severe aerospace environments with regard to considerations such as altitude, thermal, vibration, EMI, lightning, etc. This Electrical Engineer II will participate in the definition of the product, originate specifications, develop design documents, or generate other documentation in support of design and development activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Design new products and modify existing products to support customer, manufacturing, regulatory, industry standard, and market requirements
•Design single sided, double sided, and multi-layered PCBs using industry standard techniques while ensuring considerations for DFM/DFT have been incorporated
•Responsible for completing PCB/CCA designs in accordance with agreed time, cost, quality, and performance requirements
•Collaborates with electronics engineers in the process of schematic capture
•CAD library administration including component symbols, footprint generation, and database maintenance
•Create and maintain standard CAD design rules to meet IPC-2000 series guidance.
•Support and provide technical liaison within engineering and other company departments, as well as external suppliers
•Participate in and occasionally lead multi-discipline design reviews both internally with peers and externally with customers
•Provide technical support to internal departments, suppliers, and customers as related to the product
•Other engineering duties may be assigned per schedule and resource requirements
•Adheres to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture
•Evening/night hours may be required and/or extra hours may be required during business peaks
•Other duties may be assigned

Travel specifictity
•Travel requirements: Occasional travel (less than 5% annually) within the U.S./Outside the U.S.

Additional description
Physical Demands
•While performing the duties of the position, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle and feel, and reach with hands and arms
•The employee will occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 40 pounds

Work Environment
The work environment is split between office and laboratory work, with most work being performed in the office. The noise level in the office is typically quiet while the noise level in the lab can occasionally require hearing protection.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature & level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities & qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status. Safran Electrical & Power is committed to working with & providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical & mental disabilities. To verify the information in the job listing or if you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 330-487-2000. We will decide on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Candidate skills & requirements
Education and/or Experience
•Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
•A minimum five (5) years' experience in electrical/electronic engineering design in a regulated industry
•Experience in analog and digital circuit design including op-amps, comparators, discretes, ADCs, and power switching circuits

*This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

Knowledge/Skills
•Proficiency in a schematic capture program such as Cadence OrCAD
•Proficiency in a PCB layout tool such as Allegro or Expedition
•Ability to demonstrate analytical problem solving
•Strong project management and organizational skills
•Timeliness in estimates and reports for projects
•Strong communication and team-building skills
•Ability to function in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision while performing multiple tasks

Preferred Skills :
•Experience in PCB layout work in regulated industry (i.e. aerospace, automotive, or medical)
•Experience with EMI and lightning PCB routing considerations
•Experience with high current and high voltage routing considerations
•Experience with digital design including microcontrollers/DSPs, FPGAs, and digital bus communication considerations
•Experience with PCB layout for ball grid arrays and other small pitch components
•Experience establishing complex design rules to maintain design integrity

Annual salary
N/A

Job location

Job location
North America, United States, Ohio

City (-ies)
Twinsburg

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required
More than 5 years