Master ECAD Designer – Printed Circuit Design
Location
Iowa
Posted
27 days ago
Salary
$66.8K - $127.2K / year
Associate Degree10 yrs expEnglishAssembly
Job Description
• Perform hands-on ECAD design and layout for highly complex, high-reliability circuit card assemblies, including multilayer rigid and flex designs, advanced signal integrity, power integrity, and timing-critical routing
• Serve as final checker and technical authority for ECAD designs, ensuring compliance with internal standards, IPC requirements, manufacturability, reliability, and quality objectives
• Lead ECAD design reviews and provide expert-level guidance on stack-up analysis, impedance control, routing strategies, fabrication constraints, and assembly considerations
• Act as a recognized subject matter expert across ECAD tools, workflows, and documentation practices, supporting multiple programs and design teams
• Mentor and train ECAD designers and engineers across experience levels, including onboarding, tool training, and best-practice adoption
• Develop, maintain, and improve ECAD design standards, guidelines, libraries, and documentation control processes
• Lead or significantly contribute to ECAD quality initiatives, error-prevention strategies, and continuous improvement efforts across the organization
• Support ECAD Leads and project teams by providing advanced technical insight, risk identification, and solution recommendations for complex design challenges
• Interface directly with Manufacturing, Quality, Configuration Management, suppliers, and external fabrication/assembly partners to resolve design and process issues
• Provide leadership in ECAD tool implementation, migration, and optimization, including legacy-to-modern EDA transitions
• Influence enterprise ECAD methodology through lessons learned, training materials, and cross-program technical leadership
Job Requirements
- Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
- 6+ years experience with PCB layout using ECAD tools (Siemens Xpedition preferred; Cadence Allegro, Mentor PADS, or similar also acceptable)
- Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization
- Experience with Siemens Xpedition 2504 version (or VX versions) specifically for 24 layer-count or higher, complex PCB designs
- Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and assembly (DFA) reviews
- Familiarity with advanced ECAD tool capabilities such as constraint manager, variant management, and high-speed signal routing
- Exposure to military, aerospace, or highly regulated industries
- Experience mentoring or coaching junior designers, performing design reviews, and leading ECAD quality initiatives
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!
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