ECAD Engineer /PCB Designer -University Park, PA (Hybrid)

Role: ECAD Engineering Technologist/PCB Designer

Location: University Park, PA (Hybrid)

Duration: 6+ Months

We are searching for an Electrical (ECAD) Engineering Technologist to join our Mechanical and Electrical Design and Drafting (MEDD) team at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). The MEDD Service Center works in collaboration with the ARL Research Offices to create CAD based Mechanical & Electrical Designs including drawing compliance and design Configuration Management support.

You will:

• Facilitate electrical (ECAD) design support through collaboration with R&D Engineers and Engineering Support Specialists
• Lead the creation of schematics, printed wiring boards, circuit card assemblies, bills of materials, and other documentation using accepted methods and techniques
• Utilize ARL's Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) software (Teamcenter) to properly archive and perform configuration management of all design documentation
• Facilitate work intake, estimation, and execution; reporting to senior management as requested
• Participate in, and occasionally lead meetings and design reviews
• Maintain all required compliance training related to business systems, safety, and security

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Past success utilizing ECAD software to develop schematics, printed wiring boards, circuit card assemblies, library parts, and bill of materials
• Past success in leading or supervising teams
• Working knowledge of printed wiring board construction, fabrication, and assembly
• Past success with project deliverables and team tracking

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

• Altium ECAD software
• Siemens Teamcenter PLM software
• Microsoft Office Product Suite Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio
• Significant knowledge of electrical systems such as power electronics, analog, digital, RF, and EMI
• IPC CID and / or CID+ certification, or general knowledge of IPC standards
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

Your working location is required to be 100% on-site, located in State College, Pennsylvania. Options may exist for a hybrid work-from-office and work-from-home scenario, dependent upon research requirements.

Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.