Senior PCB Design Engineer

Req ID 86995 | Gbl Elec HQ - Farmington Hills, United States ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC

Senior PCB Designer

About the Team:
The Electronics Engineering Services department seeking Sr. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Designer. He/she will be working with engineers and design teams throughout the full product development life cycle. We are looking for a self-starter and a team player who can thrive in a dynamic environment. Strong communications and organizational skill and the ability to multitask across various disciplines and tasks are a must.

What you can look forward to as Senior PCB Designer:

• Design and support printed circuit boards for electronic products from concept through production
• Design and review PCB layouts and schematics to meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements
• Support high-speed, high current, analogue, and mixed-signal PCB designs
• Work closely with system, hardware, and mechanical engineers to ensure proper integration
• Ensure designs meet signal integrity, EMC, safety, and reliability requirements
• Enforces process and requirements to ensure no unauthorized changes occur
• Produce ECAD IDF files for Mechanical review, and import and review data from Mechanical CAD system to ensure interface between these two databases is consistent
• HDI design (blind/buried vias, laser and micro vias) and Windchill PLM knowledge preferred
• Mentor individuals on the team and manage expectations/deliverables with cross functional stake holders.

Your profile as Senior PCB Designer:

• At least 10+ years of experience in PCB design work
• Strong PCB knowledge in Automotive Products and Multilayer PCB with dense populations
• Experience interpreting datasheets and schematics, generating netlists and constraints, and using schematic for layout and routing reference
• Experience in PCB layout design constraints for mixed/RF signal, high speed signal impedance control, memory interfaces and optimization for EMI performance.
• Strong communication skills in English
• Able to work well in global teams, including time-zone flexibility
• Mentor Certifications or experience using DXDesigner / Expedition VX2.2 or higher version
• All employees are expected to adhere to and promote ZF's commitment to quality, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and zero defects in all aspects of their role.

What We Offer:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A Hybrid Work Schedule (2 days remote/3 days onsite)
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

ZF Divisional Information

This position is part of ZF's ADAS & HPC business, which is entering an exciting new phase of growth and transformation within the advanced automotive technology space. The business unit is planned for divestiture, creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of next-generation driver assistance and high-performance computing technologies.

Be part of our ZF team as Senior PCB Design Engineer and apply now!

Contact

Bethany Vijayakumar

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At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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