Principal/Sr. Principal PWB Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Rolling Meadows, IL

3d • $98,900 - $185,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Design Engineer to join its Design Layout Technology team. The Principal/Sr. Principal PWB Design Engineer plans, lays out, draws and revises parts, assemblies and fabrication engineering drawings from basic layouts, establishing references and standard data for PWB design artifacts. Utilizes computer-aided design graphic tools such as Cadence Allegro. Completes details of major layout drawings in accordance with standard engineering drafting practices, military specifications, as well as industry standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 5 years of directly related professional working experience or Master's degree in STEM field with 3 years of directly related professional working experience or 9 years of directly related professional working experience in lieu of degree (for Principal level)
• Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 8 years of directly related professional working experience or Master's degree in STEM field with 6 years of directly related professional working experience or 12 years of directly related professional working experience in lieu of degree (for Sr. Principal level)
• Drafting and design experience in PCB design for fabrication and PWB layer stack up for digital, RF, mixed signal, and power supply CCAs
• Experience with Cadence Allegro or similar CAD tool
• Knowledge of industry specifications and design for manufacturing (DFM) rules for CCA and PWB design, fabrication and manufacturing
• Must be able to read drawings and schematic diagrams
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret security clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in STEM field
• Experience in PCB fabrication, testing, and quality
• Good self-organization, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Layout of PWBs/PCBs, flex circuits, interconnect routing, and drawing generation
• Calculates layer stack-up based on industry standards, supplier capabilities, and engineering requirements
• Creates and documents the required electronic data file outputs for fabrication and manufacturing
• Responsible to interface with electrical and mechanical engineers to work through component placement, routing, mechanical fitment for rigid, flex, and rigid-flex assemblies
• Understands technical theories of electrical and mechanical behavior of PWBs/PCBs to influence layout decisions (i.e. impedance matching, differential pairs, strains and stresses, orientation of components, etc.)
• Incorporates PWB/PCB change notices.
• Checks designs and drawings for manufacturability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Be able to coordinate and lead design reviews with engineering, quality and manufacturing personnel.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal