Senior Printed Circuit Board Designer

The mission of the Instrumentation Division is to develop state-of-the-art instrumentation required for experimental research programs at Brookhaven Lab and to maintain the expertise and facilities in specialized high technology areas essential for this work. Development of facilities is motivated by present Brookhaven research programs and anticipated future directions of research. Our work has a significant impact on programs throughout the world that rely on state-of-the-art radiation detectors and readout electronics. 

Position Description:

Under general technical direction, assist scientists and engineers in the design and layout of very complex layouts of printed circuit boards. Provide innovative and creative technical solutions to working plans, detailed drawings, and completed electrical drawings of printed circuit board components and assemblies for a wide variety of specialized products.  The successful candidate will work from preliminary schematics, notes, part lists, rough or detailed sketches, a basic description of the board function, and configuration and arrangement as defined by the engineers. Will establish design standards and configurations, work with CAD/CAM software to verify completed design elements while checking dimensions, materials to be used and quantities. Assignments are usually on a project basis with long-term objectives and anticipated results. May direct and coordinate the work efforts of other technical support personnel assigned to a specific project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist scientists and engineers in the design and layout of very complex printed circuit boards.
• Provide innovative and creative technical solutions to working plans, detailed drawings, and completed electrical drawings of printed circuit board components and assemblies for a wide variety of specialized products. 
• Work from preliminary schematics, notes, part lists, rough or detailed sketches, a basic description of the board function, and configuration and arrangement as defined by the engineers.
• Establish design standards and configurations, work with CAD/CAM software to verify completed design elements while checking dimensions, materials to be used and quantities.
• May direct and coordinate the work efforts of other technical support staff assigned to a specific project.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A BS degree in a technical field and 4 years work experience, or;
• A technical institute, Adult BOCES certification, AA degree in a technical field, CCI program completion at BNL plus 8 years experience, or;
• A technical high school certification program (eg. BOCES) and 9 years relevant work experience, or;
• 10 years relevant work experience
• Experience drawing schematics from engineer’s input, creating new components for a parts library.
• Experience designing analog and digital multi-layer printed circuit boards for analog, and high-speed/high density digital applications and working with CAM routines for inspecting PCB artwork for outside fabrication.
• Experience using Siemens PADS Layout and Router Software
• Familiar with IPC Standards for PCB Design.
• Ability to collaborate with Scientists and Engineers on specialized assignments with the aptitude to exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment.
• Ability to work effectively and make decisions with minimal supervision.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with Autocad software.
• Experience with Siemens DxDesigner.
• Experience with Siemens Pads Logic.
• Experience with Siemens Pads PCB Router.
• Experience with Downstream Technologies CAM350 software.
• Experience with Controlled Impedance Calculators.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Job will entail extensive work on a computer.

Other Information:

• This is an On-Site opening.

Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $84100 - $114200 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

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