PCB ENGINEERING SPECIALIST

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Create new rigid, flex & rigid/flex multilayer printed wiring board designs.
• Edit and revise existing rigid, flex & rigid/flex multilayer printed wiring board designs.
• Supporting comprehensive design reviews and documentation.
• Incorporate changes required from supplier notices or feedback from DFM reviews along with any outstanding TQs.
• Get technical questions and follow ups out to engineering within 24 hours.
• Post processing of all output generation of release documentation for production.
• Generate water marked Gerber files for supplier DFM reviews.
• Conduct PCB layout and routing, including placement, impedance-controlled routing, and differential pair routing, utilizing Mentor Graphics PADs (PADs Layout & PADs Logic).
• Maintain PCB component libraries, including symbols, footprints, pad stacks, and associated documentation.
• Ensure effective PCB library creation and management for all projects.
• Apply knowledge of PCB fabrication and manufacturing processes to support design for manufacturability and assembly.
• Upon job assignment, maintain daily/weekly work logs, recurring engineer meetings, end of day job posts, and project archiving.
• Follow written processes and procedures for meeting company design requirements.
• Able to work well individually or with teams supporting internal customer needs.
• Meet the agreed deadlines for projects and/or design tasks.

Education & Experience

• C.I.D.+ certification preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in electronic design or equivalent formal training, preferred.
• Working experience of IPC design standards and specifications required.
• Drafting and documentation requirements for printed boards with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• 5+ years’ experience and proficient in Mentor Graphics PADs (PADs Layout & PADs Logic), Cadence, Expedition, and CAM350 required.
• Experience with Downstream BluePrint for creating documentation a plus.
• PCB layout and routing experience required.
• PCB library creation and management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication and manufacturing processes required
• Proficient user of CAM350, Blueprint and Library Footprint Expert.
• Knowledgeable in IPC 7351 and footprint building.

Skills

• Expertise in Co-planar wave guides.
• Experience with Multi-Layer Flex circuit designs required.
• Experience with single ended impedance-controlled signal routing.
• Expertise in high-speed differential and single ended impedance-controlled signal routing.
• Expertise in HDI design, transmission lines, microstrip and strip line routing.
• Experience with chip-on-board (COB), chip-on-flex (COF), and Flip Chip Technology.
• Experience with BGA technology 0.35mm pitch and smaller.
• Understanding of stubs, reflections, crosstalk, and ground bounce (or switching noise).
• Experience with microwave interconnecting signal paths at 10 GB/s data rates & higher.
• 5+ years’ experience and proficient in Mentor Graphics PADs (PADs Layout & PADs Logic), Expedition, and CAM350 required. Experience with Downstream BluePrint for creating documentation a plus.
• Strong PCB fabrication and manufacturing knowledge.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work