Team Leader - Printed Circuit Board (Pcb) Design

Garmin International • Olathe, KS

398d

About The Position

The Team Leader Printed Circuit Board Design is responsible for overseeing all aspects of PCB design and managing a team of PCB design professionals. This role involves direct supervision, coaching, and mentoring of team members, as well as managing CAD tools and libraries to support PCB design activities. The position also includes coordinating training and best practices across Garmin locations to enhance PCB design efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Technical School graduate OR a minimum of 4 years relevant experience in PCB layout design using CAD tools.
• Possess experience and/or a working knowledge of CADStar and/or Visula.
• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of PCB design 'best practices' and design standards for surface mount and through hole designs.
• Possess a working knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of all types of electronic components and an ability to read schematics.
• Possess a working knowledge of electronic circuits theory of operation.
• Possess experience using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or other mechanical CAD applications.
• Possess knowledge of Garmin's product lines and customers.
• Proficient using personal computers and have experience with computer networks and applications.
• Demonstrate strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience managing a PCB design team.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise various levels of PCB team members by setting the tone for the team environment and providing individualized coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Participate in recruiting activities, interview, hire, train, and evaluate performance for the team.
• Manage PCB CAD (Computer Aided Design) tools and libraries and select and maintain PCB CAD software and hardware sufficient to support all PCB design activities.
• Coordinate PCB CAD systems with managers at all Garmin locations.
• Provide PCB CAD, PCB Design best practices, and PCB Design for Manufacturability training and reference material for Garmin Olathe and coordinate with managers at other Garmin locations for training and PCB design support.
• Assign PCB projects to team members, balance the PCB Design workload, and resolve project priority issues.
• Monitor the PCB design processes to continuously improve efficiency and accommodate growth.

Benefits

• Eligible for Garmin's benefit program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree