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San Francisco, California, Us

Placement and Routing of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs, with schematic and layout inputfrom design engineersRouting of power, high speed digital, RF, and analog PCB designsCreate schematic symbols from datasheets and engineers' requestsDesign physical footprints from specifications and 3D modelsOwn PCB part library, design templates, release procedures and interface to PLM system.Interface with PCB Fabrication and assembly vendors to asses technical capabilities, designstackups and implement design for manufacturing (DFM).

San Francisco, California, Us

>> As an expert PCB Designer, conduct end to end layout of high speed, high power, analog, and mixed signal PCBs in the 500MHz to 5GHz range by taking schematic or netlist, MCO, and other requirements, defining stackup, conducting placement, routing, optimizing through DRC and creating full technical documentation package.>> Own interface with senior EE's, signal Integrity experts, and mechanical engineering teams >> Generate BOM, gerbers, FAB drawings, & assembly drawings to support PCB & PCBA manufacture>> Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure designs meet DFM, DFA, & DFT guidelines. >> Provide technical leadership to Cruise’s suppliers and partner’s PCB Layout Engineers for complex board layouts

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

>> Own electronic library and part creation for schematic capture symbols and PCB layout footprints compliant to IPC standards>> As an expert PCB Designer, conduct end to end layout of high speed, high power, analog, and mixed signal PCBs in the 500MHz to 5GHz range by taking schematic or netlist, MCO, and other requirements, defining stackup, conducting placement, routing, optimizing through DRC and creating full technical documentation package.>> Own interface with senior EE's, signal Integrity experts, and mechanical engineering teams >> Generate BOM, gerbers, FAB drawings, & assembly drawings to support PCB & PCBA manufacture>> Collaborate with contract manufacturers to ensure designs met DFM, DFA, & DFT guidelines. >> Provide technical leadership to Argo’s suppliers and partner’s PCB Layout Engineers for complex board layouts>> Served as ECAD Services admin ensuring our platforms were updated, secure, and helping users onboard and train on ECAD tools. >> Sole administrator for the company's PLM system: Configuration of all modules and software bridges for cross-departmental workflows, user onboarding and training, account management, approval routings, deviation and change management.>> Created, maintained, and trained on internal documentation for all workflows related to ECAD use, PCB / PCBA release, PLM interface, and Change Management Process for Production release.

Oversees the Configuration Management team.Manage the accurate and process driven creation, processing, and review of Bills of Materials (BOM), Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Deviations and Configuration Management activities by applying best practices of PDM principles during the support of all phases of product development from R&D through NPI and sustaining to sunsetting. Work with cross functional teams to resolve documentation gaps and discrepancies, ensure and support quality in the PLM systems. Help with implementation of processes, managing workflows and overall PDM integration with internal customers and external partners (Suppliers, Construction Partners, Installers, etc). Identify and drive PDM process improvements. Work with internal teams to implement system enhancements in support of operational efficiency, while training and monitoring Vendors and Contract Manufacturers.

PCB layout design placement, routing, gerber verification, design for test + manufacturingBuilding library parts (footprints, schematic symbols)Challenging designs optimized for low cost and/or tight PD constraintsClose integration with engineering teams (EE, ME, EPM, Manufacturing)Brainstorming solutions to difficult problemsParticipating in design reviewsImplementing varied routing types: Including High Voltage per UL 60950, Signal protocols (USB, SPI, I2C, UART, etc), sensitive analog routing (audio, video), power planes, clocks and fine pitch BGA routing

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Work with Product Development and New Product Introduction teams to ensure that industry leading product designs are accurately and completely captured within the PLM system. Work with a wide variety of engineering disciplines including electrical, mechanical, acoustics, radio engineering, sustaining, and tooling. Coordinate with sourcing, quality, NPI, and Manufacturing teams to ensure proper execution of design changes at suppliers and contract manufacturers in Asia.Ensure the quality of technical documentation used to manufacture high volume consumer electronics products. Responsible for all technical aspects of product configuration control and change management process. This role requires a background in engineering with experience in technical documentation and PLM tools, as well as excellent communication skills and a keen eye for details.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

This position assumes all responsibilities of a Senior Designer in regards to product development, engineering interface, and documentation. In addition, support and oversight of pre-production product assembly in coordination with Project Management shall be included.Working directly with the chief engineer, I have ownership and accountability for moving board designs from completed schematic, through data package development, into prototyping and full production release. Creating and managing all schematic and PCB libraries, full indented BOMs for the designs and end product, and interfacing with contract manufacturers to ensure smooth fabrication and assembly process

In parallel with design responsibilities: Managed a team of 6 including Configuration Management, Technical Publications, Drafting, and Technician functions to design and document outdoor Mass Notification Systems (MNS) and indoor notification appliances with a solid QM foundation. Coordinated team members’ tasks and department resources and schedules. Efficiency, consistency, and a quantity of department output recognized as first-class within the organization.Senior PCB Designer has ownership for advancing board design technologies, engineering-operations interface, and product documentation. PCB designs from 1 to 16 layers utilizing complex RF, mixed analog/digital, and high power circuitry. Coordinates design process with production team and contract manufacturers maximizing efficiency of product roll out while meeting project schedules.

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Ownership for advancing board design technologies, engineering-operations interface, and product documentation. PCB designs from 1 to 16 layers utilizing complex RF, mixed analog/digital, and high power circuitry. Coordinated design process with production team and contract manufacturers maximizing efficiency of product roll out while meeting project schedules

PCB Designer: Advanced technical excellence by leading PCB designs through advancements in PCA technology. Specialized in DFM, DFT, and SMT to TH design conversionSenior Draftsman: Created packaging and enclosure solutions for proprietary electronicsConfiguration Manager: Sole responsibility for incorporating BOM product design changes while ensuring full traceability

Dovetailing with my responsibilities as a draftsman, I was one of two PCB designers who managed a growing suite of designs for a team of eight electrical engineers in a company of 200-300 employees

Led team efforts over several years to design and integrate core products into dozens of customer systems. Promoted from entry level position to team leader within 3 years