Senior Design Engineer

Design Engineer V

Location: Rockville, MD

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Job Details

• Position Type: Direct Placement
• Pay / Salary: $160,000-$185,000 / Year (USD)
• Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and layout of high-performance, high-reliability PCBs for aerospace applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, firmware, and software engineers to ensure design requirements are met
• Work with industry-leading software (e.g.: Altium Designer) to create detailed schematics and layout design
• Ensure design and manufacturing practices adhere to industry standards and regulations
• Create and maintain technical documentation for PCB layout and design
• Troubleshoot and resolve any PCB design and layout issues
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior engineers and technicians
• Contribute to electrical circuit designs and schematic reviews
• Contribute to PCB/PCBA design reviews by providing DFM/DFA/DFT and similar value-added info
• Develop and maintain board eCAD design libraries, including part footprints and related information
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency, commitment, and focus on the right priorities in each PCB design
• Independently determine the general approach and provide reliable solutions to technical problems including working through complex issues related to PCB layouts and assemblies
• Collaborate in defining PCB development process improvements (procedures and checklists)
• Check the quality of work of other layout resources, including internal and external resources
• Mentor internal layout resources on PCB layout and Altium best practices

Required Experience

• A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in PCB layout and design, specifically in the aerospace and defense industry

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of digital, analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed layout, and design
• Experience using industry-leading software such as Allegro, Altium Designer, Eagle PCB, Proteus, etc.
• Ability to create detailed schematics and layout design
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations such as IPC-6012 Class 3
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of PCB best practices for design, manufacturing, and testing, including PCB assembly to IPC Class 3 standards
• High-speed, impedance-controlled stack-up, multi-layer board layout design
• Fine pitch BGA routing, including blind-buried vias
• Complex analog and digital signal routing
• Multi-rail power delivery and high-speed signal integrity constraints
• Design constraint management; including trace length matching, spacing rules, etc.
• Ability to create and maintain symbol/footprint libraries
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Excellent attention to detail and strong task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Experience utilizing and creating electrical design specifications
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the mechanical and electronic assembly product lifecycle
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer , offering integrated design-to-manufacturing services across the global electronics and technology sector. With operations spanning multiple continents, the organization employs tens of thousands of professionals - including PCB design engineers, hardware engineers, firmware developers, and manufacturing specialists - who collaborate across the full product lifecycle from concept through production.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-13653 Industry: Engineering

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