Pcb Engineering Specialist

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Create new rigid flex & rigid/flex multilayer printed wiring board designs.
• Edit and revise existing rigid flex & rigid/flex multilayer printed wiring board designs.
• Supporting comprehensive design reviews and documentation.
• Incorporate changes required from supplier notices or feedback from DFM reviews along with any outstanding TQs.
• Get technical questions and follow ups out to engineering within 24 hours.
• Post processing of all output generation of release documentation for production.
• Generate water marked Gerber files for supplier DFM reviews.
• Conduct PCB layout and routing including placement impedance-controlled routing and differential pair routing utilizing Mentor Graphics PADs (PADs Layout & PADs Logic).
• Maintain PCB component libraries including symbols footprints pad stacks and associated documentation.
• Ensure effective PCB library creation and management for all projects.
• Apply knowledge of PCB fabrication and manufacturing processes to support design for manufacturability and assembly.
• Upon job assignment maintain daily/weekly work logs recurring engineer meetings end of day job posts and project archiving.
• Follow written processes and procedures for meeting company design requirements.
• Able to work well individually or with teams supporting internal customer needs.
• Meet the agreed deadlines for projects and/or design tasks.

Education & Experience

• C.I.D. certification preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Bachelors degree in electronic design or equivalent formal training preferred.
• Working experience of IPC design standards and specifications required.
• Drafting anddocumentation requirements for printed boards with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• 5 years experience and proficient in Mentor Graphics PADs (PADs Layout & PADs Logic) Cadence Expedition and CAM350 required.
• Experience with Downstream BluePrint for creating documentation a plus.
• PCB layout and routing experience required.
• PCB library creation and management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication and manufacturing processes required
• Proficient user of CAM350 Blueprint and Library Footprint Expert.
• Knowledgeable in IPC 7351 and footprint building.

Skills

• Expertise in Co-planar wave guides.
• Experience with Multi-Layer Flex circuit designs required.
• Experience with single ended impedance-controlled signal routing.
• Expertise in high-speed differential and single ended impedance-controlled signal routing.
• Expertise in HDI design transmission lines microstrip and strip line routing.
• Experience with chip-on-board (COB) chip-on-flex (COF) and Flip Chip Technology.
• Experience with BGA technology 0.35mm pitch and smaller.
• Understanding of stubs reflections crosstalk and ground bounce (or switching noise).
• Experience with microwave interconnecting signal paths at 10 GB/s data rates & higher.
• 5 years experience and proficient in Mentor Graphics PADs (PADs Layout & PADs Logic) Expedition and CAM350 required. Experience with Downstream BluePrint for creating documentation a plus.
• Strong PCB fabrication and manufacturing knowledge.

CultureCommitment

Ensure adherence to companys values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm Find a Sense of Purpose in Work