Specialist, Design (PCB Layout)

Specialist, Design (PCB Layout)
Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: 9/80 (Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - 80 hours - every other Friday off)
Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain US Security Clearance
As a Specialist, PCB Layout Designer , you will design and support mission-critical rigid, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs that power communication systems used by military personnel and first responders .
This is a high-impact role supporting state-of-the-art PCB design work using advanced tools and processes. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams and play a key role in validating PCB design packages and ensuring manufacturability, assembly readiness, and documentation accuracy.
Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Utilize Mentor PADS software to incorporate schematic, mechanical, and manufacturing inputs into:
  • new designs
  • revised rigid, flex, and rigid-flex PCB layouts
• Collaborate with cross-functional design teams to resolve:
  • fabrication issues
  • assembly issues
  • test issues
    identified through Valor NPI fabrication and manufacturing checks
• Update design files and documentation to incorporate changes to:
  • schematics
  • BOMs
  • detail drawings
    ensuring proper PLM file structure
• Validate integrity of PCB design packages by verifying alignment between:
  • schematic
  • BOM
  • mechanical inputs
  • PCB layout
  • assembly documentation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree + 4 years relevant experience
  OR
• Graduate Degree + 2 years related experience
  OR
• In lieu of degree: 8 years relevant experience

Preferred / Nice to Have Skills

• Experience working with PLM tools such as:
  • Agile
  • Teamcenter
• Strong understanding of PCB design elements including:
  • schematic
  • BOM
  • mechanical
  • fabrication
  • assembly
  • related design files/documentation
• PCB design software experience:
  • PADS
  • Xpedition
  • Cadence
  • Valor
• Excellent attention to detail
• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (or related)

Recruiter Submission Template -


Full Name:
Degree Major with University and Completion year:
Eligible to obtain US Security Clearance?
Total experience as PCB Layout Designer / PCB Designer:
Total experience with rigid PCB layout:
Total experience with Flex / Rigid-Flex PCB layout:
Experience using Mentor PADS (Yes/No):
Total years of experience in Mentor PADS:
Experience using Valor NPI checks (Yes/No):
Experience resolving fabrication, assembly, and test issues:
Experience validating PCB design packages (schematic/BOM/mechanical/layout/assembly alignment) (Yes/No):
Do you have experience updating design files and documentation (schematics/BOM/drawings)?
Experience maintaining PLM file structure (Yes/No):
PLM tools experience (Agile / Teamcenter / Others):
PCB tools experience (PADS / Xpedition / Cadence / Valor / Others):
Knowledge of PCB design elements (schematic, BOM, mech, fabrication, assembly) (Yes/No):
Motivation / Reason for Relocation (if not local):
Motivation / Reason for interest in this position:
Contact Number:
E mail Id:
LinkedIn Id:
Full Address (Street, City, States, Zip Code):
Notice period: (in weeks):
Current work authorization status (US Citizen):
Expected Salary:
Are you able to work onsite in Rochester, NY? (Yes/No):
Willing to relocate to Rochester, NY (if not local)? (Yes/No):