Senior Electrical Engineer

Curtiss-Wright•Portland, OR

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an expert in the electrical design of custom circuit boards. All facets of design will be required of this individual. If you are a senior/principal engineer and want to focus on pure electrical design of products, this is the job for you. PacStar is a leading supplier of small, rugged, and modular networking solutions primarily to the DoD. The PacStar 400 series product line has become a ‘de-facto’ standard for deployed IP communications in the US Army and USMC. A series of wins over the last 3 years has resulted in significant growth in this business. This individual will be the primary electrical designer for the next generation of 400 series modules, and as such, a key member of the team continuing to move new technologies to the edge of the network.

Requirements

10+ years direct design experience of circuit boards
BS in Electrical Engineer required
Experience in High Speed digital design >1Gig is required.
PCB circuit board design, Placement, Stackup, Fabrication, and Assembly experience is required
Must be able to perform low level PCB troubleshooting/debug and rework
Strong work ethic and commitment to customer support
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Accuracy and attention to detail is a must
Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines

Nice To Haves

The ability to capture Schematics and Layout boards in Altium is desired
Experience with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-471 is desired
Familiarity with design of network devices (Switches, Routers) and servers is a plus
Experience with EMI/EMC and ESD testing and debugging is preferred

Responsibilities

Translate product level requirements into implementable circuits
Work with Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Management in an interactive manner to develop electrical solutions to project requirements
Define potential electrical implementation solutions and discuss tradeoffs
Design electrical solutions for PacStar products
Implementing Designs in Altium producing PCB and PCBA packages driving Concepts, Prototypes, and Production Platforms
Low power (2 – 60W), low voltage (3, 5, 12, and 48 VDC) power circuits
LI-ION battery charging and monitoring circuits
PoE circuits
High Speed signal routing for Ethernet ports (100 Mbps to 10 Gbps)
Simple micro-processor design and firmware development (mostly for low level power on)
Design for small Form Factor and physically rugged environments
Work across Functional Teams Providing PCB outline, mounting, and placement with Mechanical and Thermal Engineering identifying and addressing thermal and fitment issues as they occur
Layout of circuit boards in Altium
Provide detail electrical design guidance when utilizing external board layout resources (e.g. isolation, stack up, signal transmission requirements, etc)
Coordinate with purchasing and board build house for fabrication and assembly of engineering test units
Provide advance BOM’s to Purchasing
Be proactive in the identification of long lead items. Acquire samples and small lots early in the design process to mitigate timing impact
Provide technical guidance as needed to board assembly house
Board Power on/debug/test
Receive first run engineering circuit boards
Perform basic Power on and debugging of boards
Develop and test any microprocessor-based functions on the board (low level power on, determine signs of life and basic functionality)
Develop and execute Design Verification Testing
Support Mechanical Engineering during physical integration of electronics into modules
Transition designs to manufacturing
Provide complete design packages to enable production build.
Develop and provide PCB functional test plans for Assembly Manufacturer End of Line Testing
Support 3rd party Fab, Assembly, and System Production with problem resolution and test support when required
Support and Sustain designs once they are in the field
Provide technical support to field issues should they occur
Modify designs, if required, in response to field problems
Provide technical support for existing designs. All are fully documented in Altium and have been in production for 1 to 3 years.
Coordinate/communicate with management regarding schedule, milestones, technical status, etc.