ECAD Designer

Megger Group•Dallas, TX

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced ECAD Designer to support the development of new electronic products and sustain existing designs. The role covers schematic capture, PCB layout, ECAD library management, and manufacturing documentation, in collaboration with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineers. Proficiency with OrCAD Capture, PADS, and Altium Designer is required. The designer will support legacy products and help migrate future designs to Altium. The position includes developing schematics and complex multilayer PCBs for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics; maintaining ECAD component libraries; and producing complete manufacturing release packages. The designer will also support design reviews, prototype assembly, validation, debugging, production release, vendor coordination, engineering changes, and continuous product improvement.

Requirements

5+ years of ECAD design experience.
Strong experience with OrCAD Capture, PADS Professional/PADS Layout, and Altium Designer.
Experience with both schematic capture and PCB layout.
Experience designing 4–20 layer PCBs, mixed-signal circuits, precision analog circuits, digital embedded systems, and high-current and power electronics.
Strong understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, IPC standards, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT).
Ability to create complete manufacturing release packages.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Technology, or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Create electronic schematics using OrCAD Capture and Altium Designer.
Verify schematic symbols and maintain schematic design standards.
Design complex multilayer PCBs for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics.
Convert legacy PADS and OrCAD designs to Altium Designer when required.
Collaborate with electrical engineers on component selection, schematic development, and PCB layout.
Develop PCB stackups considering signal integrity, power integrity, EMC/EMI, thermal performance, manufacturability, and reliability.
Create and maintain ECAD component libraries, including schematic symbols, PCB footprints, 3D models, and parameter databases.
Generate manufacturing documentation, including Gerber/ODB++ files, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, drill files, pick-and-place files, BOMs, and assembly outputs.
Perform electrical rule checks (ERC) and design rule checks (DRC).
Coordinate design reviews with cross-functional engineering teams.
Work with mechanical engineers to ensure enclosure compatibility and connector alignment.
Support prototype assembly, engineering validation, debugging, and production release.
Interface with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve manufacturing issues.
Participate in Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECN) and continuous product improvement activities.