PCB Designer II - Remote

Milwaukee Tool•Brookfield, WI

16d•Remote

About The Position

The Electrical Designer II will be a part of the PCB Design team and will play a role in the development of our power tool electronics. As a member of the PCB Design team you will utilize Altium design tools at an expert level. You will be challenged to expand your technical skills in PCB design and learn to communicate complex layout topics with Engineers and Sr. Designers. This position can be remote with occasional travel to our Headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Requirements

Associate Degree in a technical discipline.
2+ years of applicable experience in PCBA design and assembly.
Experience in the use of professional level PCB CAD tools used for high volume PCB design, preferably Altium.
Basic understanding of electronics.
Highly detailed oriented, organized, and able to work in a team environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft business software.
Must have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience working with high production volume PCBAs typical of consumer products.

Responsibilities

Work with Engineers & Senior Electrical Designers to design Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA) for AC & DC circuits in new and existing products.
Proficiency in PCB layout tasks such as: definition of PCBA dimensions based on system design constraints, circuit block arrangement (floor-planning), power and ground plane creation, component placement, and routing of signal nets to minimize cost and maximize design for manufacturability, reliability, thermal management, and test (DFx).
Apply both general as well as project specific Design Rules and resolve DRC errors.
Prepare and present PCB designs for technical review in compliance with Milwaukee Design Processes.
Generate PCB document packages in compliance with Milwaukee standards.
Work closely with PCB vendors to source prototypes from our design files (either 1-up or panelized) if required.
Participate in component library maintenance including creation of component footprints, generation of schematic symbols, 3D models and entry of new parts in the Electronics CAD (ECAD) library.
Complete ECAD/MCAD file transfer & work with members of the mechanical design team to achieve excellence in system design and quality.
Complete selected IPC or other training to enhance your knowledge & design skillset.
Commit to successful completion of CID training