Lead, PCB Designer
Rochester, New York
Job ID 11201L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Lead, Designer
Job Code: 11210
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
This person will contribute to the company’s success by creating PCB layout designs from electrical schematics and mechanical design files to support the development of the most advanced radio communication equipment in the world for the military and first responders. The PCB Designer will effectively utilize design tools deployed at L3Harris to create and improve rigid, rigid-flex, and flexible printed circuit boards using the latest board technologies including: fine lines and spaces, microvias, stacked microvias, via-in-pad, etc.
This role reports to the PCB Design Manager and is responsible for successfully designing PCB assemblies and optimizing the electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements to achieve all functional, quality, and cost objectives. This role will mentor less experienced designers on PCB software and layout processes and techniques. They will provide strategic direction on tools and processes to ensure continued advancement in PCB layout design capabilities. And they will assist electrical engineers with using the schematic capture and part library software.
Essential Functions:
- Provide technical leadership within the PCB Design discipline
- Utilize Mentor PADS software to incorporate schematic, mechanical, and manufacturing inputs into new and revised PCB designs.
- Collaborate with the cross-functional design team to resolve fabrication, assembly, and test issues identified through Valor NPI fabrication and manufacturing checks.
- Create PCB stackups using Polar Speedstack and model controlled impedance with Polar Si9000.
- Mentor new and less experienced designers in layout design methodologies by PCB type, e.g., digital, RF, analog, power supply.
- Create and maintain PCB layout design guidelines.
- Participate in peer design reviews of PCB layouts.
- Support the assessment and implementation of PCB design software upgrades.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant PCB Design experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related PCB Design experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related PCB Design experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Knowledge of the PCB design value chain: schematics, materials, fabrication, assembly, and related design and simulation software tools
- Knowledge of SMT and through-hole electronic components and packages
- Experience working directly with multiple engineering disciplines and functions, e.g., electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing, etc.
- Experience with PCB design software, e.g., PADS, Xpedition, Cadence, Valor, etc.
- Experience working with a PLM tool, e.g., Agile, Teamcenter, etc.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tools: Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams
- Enjoy the challenge of solving complex puzzles and creating challenging layout design solutions
- Excellent attention to detail
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $92,000 - $171,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.