PCB Designer
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
- Eden Prairie, MN
- $70,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Place components and route traces ensuring that all functional and physical specifications meet the design requirements for PCB, electrical, mechanical and thermal design
- Create PCB designs in accordance with manufacturability and assembly requirements
- Engage manufacturing team to allow for design for manufacturability improvements (DFM)
- Create drawings, Gerber files, and other documentation for PCB fabrication and internal verification
- Work with Electrical, Mechanical and Firmware Engineers and react appropriately to engineering changes in PCB design and documentation
- Participate in process improvement activities for the CAD design team
- ECAD library creation for footprints and symbols Create or revise accurate, detailed SolidWorks CAD models, drawings, BOM's, and other engineering documentation as required per the company processes
- Update engineering drawings and create Engineering BOM Change Lists for Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
- Update mechanical packaging drawings of chassis, base plates, heatsinks, and components from concepts, customer specifications and new product line development
- Update and create final assembly drawings of open frame PCBAs and PCBAs in mounting enclosures, checking dimensions of parts, materials to be used and overall fit
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency and unmatched responsiveness to all work requests and customer deadlines
- Demonstrates a consistent, dependable work effort and accepts accountability for one's actions
- Completes assigned tasks within specified time limits
- Helps promote a cohesive and cooperative work group
- Understands safety regulations, takes proper care of equipment, and acts in a safe manner
- Strong communication skills, ability to present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing
- Capability to respond quickly, decisively, and professionally to changing requirements
- Excellent judgment and initiative, including the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities
- Good analytical and problem-solving tools
- Good interpersonal skills. Capable of team building (external & internal) to drive cross-functional collaboration
- Strong priority setting skills, desire to meet project, tasks, and/or assignment deadlines
- Can work with minimal supervision, with ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
- Proficient in working with SAP and Microsoft Suites (Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word)
- Preferred SolidWorks experience and AutoCAD 2D CAD equivalent experience a plus for editing legacy drawings
- Experience creating detailed engineering/product drawings for manufactured mechanical components and PCBA assemblies, including Bill of Materials (BOM) generation
- Organizational and follow-up skills
- Thoroughness / attention to detail
- Computer skills (Windows, MS Office, previous PLM & ERP database experience preferred)
- Willingness to perform other activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job
- Competent skills and experience with ECAD programs/software applications and related equipment
- 2+ years of experience in PCB design, mechanical drafting or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Experience and knowledge of PCB design technologies, techniques, electrical schematics, PCB fabrication and assembly drawings
- Fundamental knowledge of industry standards such as IPC for design and ASME/ANSI for documentation
- Preferred 1 - 3 years SolidWorks experience
- High School diploma or GED
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a product development environment
- Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
- Company matched 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
- Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance