Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - PCB

Honeywell Aerospace•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace-EDS, you will contribute to the design and development of complex integrated RF/high-speed printed circuit board layouts and advanced electronic packaging. You will apply mechanical and PCB design principles and methodologies, use ECAD and other design tools, and oversee design work to help ensure product quality and reliability. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Design Engineering and is based at the company’s San Diego location. The role performs independent design and layout work for moderately to highly complex integrated RF/high-speed layouts; generates and revises fabrication and assembly drawings; and applies company guidelines and industry standards. It also contributes design modifications to improve circuit card assembly quality or facilitate PCB manufacturing. As a people leader, you will help recruit and develop talent, identify successors, support retention and engagement, and foster an inclusive culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; an associate degree in Design Drafting with directly related experience and a proven design history is also acceptable.
Eight or more years of related experience designing high-frequency products using multilayer mixed-mode SMT and chip-and-wire (MIC) design approaches.
Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent experience in schematic creation and electromechanical layout design.
Strong knowledge of electronics packaging.
Understanding of metal fabrication, electronics assembly, and electronics manufacturing flow.
Comprehensive knowledge of ASME Y14.5 and related drawing specifications.
Comprehensive knowledge of ASME Y14.100 and related drawing specifications.
Expertise in dimensioning and tolerancing and strong working knowledge of GD&T.
Comprehensive knowledge of the IPC 2220 series of standards associated with CCA and PCB design.
Ability to review and compare engineering inputs and drawings, identify inconsistencies, and determine when corrections are needed.
Ability to work effectively as part of an integrated design team and adapt to changing priorities and assignments.
Ability to present information and speak effectively, and communicate across organizational levels with quality, integrity, and respect.
Ability to use computer-aided design software suites, including Xpedition, Altium, and/or PADS.
Ability to use common MS Office software and enterprise information systems such as SAP, Teamcenter, or Agile for daily job functions.
Ability to perform design validation and testing to ensure circuit functionality.
Ability to optimize PCB layouts for performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
Maintain and seek up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and technology trends.
Understanding of manufacturing processes and design-for-manufacturability principles.
Ability to translate 2D/3D data into circuit elements for library creation and mechanical integration.
Must be a U.S. person as defined for export-control compliance: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status under asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

IPC CID+ certification.
Formalized ECAD software training from an accredited source.
Knowledge of MIC (Microwave Integrated Circuit) design, packaging, and processes.
Experience in microwave or millimeter-wave electronics packaging design.
Experience with mixed-mode, multilayer PCB design.
SAP ERP and Oracle Agile PLM experience; Teamcenter is a plus.
Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly processes.
Experience working with outside vendors during PCB design and assembly to ensure design feasibility and product quality.
Knowledge of Siemens ECAD/MCAD tools such as Xpedition Flow, NX modeling, and Valor NPI.
Experience with Altium Designer, PADS Standard Plus Layout and Logic, 2D AutoCAD, and 3D modeling software such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX.

Responsibilities

Generate circuit layouts and drawings from engineering inputs such as schematics, block diagrams, and flow charts.
Incorporate engineering change orders into designs using ECAD, 2D CAD, and MCAD applications, including Xpedition, Altium, PADS, AutoCAD, Siemens NX, and SolidWorks.
Recommend component hardware, printed circuit board materials, tooling, and metal materials.
Prepare parts lists and enter parts-list data into PLM systems such as Agile and Teamcenter.
Interface with Engineering to define mechanical assembly approaches for manufacturing and production.
Support basic engineering calculations for line impedance, temperature rise, and voltage drop in RF and DC circuits.
Comply with company safety policies and practices.
Participate in Lean/Six Sigma activities and cross-functional problem-solving events.
Collaborate in team meetings and activities.
Perform other job-related duties supporting the engineering department.
Help recruit talent, identify and develop successors, drive retention and engagement, and foster an inclusive culture.
Generate and revise detailed fabrication and assembly drawings from layouts and engineering change orders.
Contribute design modifications to improve CCA quality or facilitate PCB manufacturing.
Perform design validation and testing to ensure circuit functionality, and optimize PCB layouts for performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
Conduct design reviews and present designs to internal review members.
Generate full CAM and fabrication documentation.