Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer - Communications

at OTTO Engineering, Inc. in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States Job Description Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer - Communications OTTO's opportunity: Our Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer will perform all aspects of Printed Circuit Design including creation and maintaining library components, collaborating with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering to converting schematics and board outlines & keep-outs into multi-layer printed circuit board designs, and providing quote and fabrication files to CMs and circuit board fabricators. Basic understanding of schematics circuit functions is needed to implement layout strategies necessary for optimal ESD, EMC, Power and Ground performance. Attention to board fabrication guidelines and design rules is paramount. Note: The Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer opportunity has the option to select a hybrid work model; one that requires three days a week on-site in Carpentersville with the option to work remotely on the other two days. However, during the initial training period, on-site attendance will be required for at least the first 30 days of employment. Specifically, the Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer will : Create and maintain new components into the OTTO PCB library (including schematic symbol, pads, solder mask, 3D geometry) Understand electronic symbols and basic circuit purpose and functions Implement strategic layouts with proper planning for power and ground, ESD, and EMC Collaborate with the Mechanical Engineering Team to establish board outlines and keep-outs Collaborate with the Electrical Engineering Team to import schematics, establish part placement, layer strategy, test and programming, and understand the design goals & requirements Collaborate with the factory to ensure a manufacturable and testable design Implement layouts following PCB tool design rules, OTTO processes & lessons learned, as well an understanding of cost tradeoffs and board fabrication constraints. Keen awareness of quality, cost and project schedules Prepare fabrication/quote files, prints, and Bills of Material as needed to printed circuit board fabrication firms, Contract manufacturers, and Solder stencil fabricators Work on new designs as well as maintain and update old designs, including on occasion importing or converting PCBs from an older CAD system to Altium. Evaluate new versions / updates of the Altium PCB Layout tool. Ensure backward compatibility and stable platform prior to deployment Act as Altium system administrator for the department, including installing Altium into new PCs, ensuring all users are on the same version of Altium. Contacting Altium with any anomalies Contribute to maintaining and improving the OTTO Printed Circuit Board Layout process to ensure high quality Provide direction and training to and check work of less experienced Printed Circuit Board Layout Designers and PCB tool users To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account