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Northrop Grumman
Staff Board Designer
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What they do
A PCB Layout and Design Engineer designs and develops layout for printed circuit boards (PCB) used in electronics and communications systems. Develops the applications and hardware used in PCB manufacturing.
$87,445 / year median in Maryland
+1% projected growth
Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
YesCLEARANCE TYPE
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time ## Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history- from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.
- Develop complete PCB layouts
- From component placement to routing, create multi-layer board designs that meet signal integrity, power distribution, and EMC requirements.
- Perform design rule checks (DRC) and sign off
- Run automated DRC, signal integrity simulations, and thermal analyses; resolve violations and document compliance.
- Collaborate on cross functional design reviews
- Present designs to electrical, mechanical, and reliability teams; incorporate feedback and drive design closure.
- Support DFM/DFA initiatives
- Work with PCB fabricators and assemblers to optimize stack up, trace widths, via strategies, and test point placement for cost effective manufacturing.
- Generate production documentation
- Produce TGZ, drill files; ensure data integrity in the PLM system.
- Mentor junior designers
- Provide guidance on best practices, standards, and tool usage; lead short technical workshops within the eCAD group.
- Stay current with industry trends
- Evaluate emerging PCB technologies (high speed, flex rigid, HDI) and recommend tooling or workflow improvements.
- U.S Citizenship is required.
- Minimum of 10 years of hands on PCB layout experience in a high volume or high complexity environment (digital, mixed signal, or RF).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience with Mentor Graphics (including advanced routing and stack up configuration). Alternate routing software experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 10 years of working knowledge of
IPC 2221, IPC 6012 & 13, IPC
7351, and GD&T for PCB design. Preferred Qualifications for Staff Board Designer- Expert working knowledge of the Mentor Xpedition software suite.
- Experience with high‑speed digital design (≥5 Gbps) or RF/microwave PCB design.
- Experience with High Density Interconnect (HDI) and/or Array designs.
- Experience with power PCB designs
- Familiarity with 3‑D mechanical integration tools (SolidWorks, NX, Enovia).
- Working knowledge of industry compliance standards, to include, but not limited to, ASME-Y14.5.
- Demonstrated success working in collaborative, fast paced development teams.
- Expert written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting technical concepts to cross functional teams.
Primary Level Salary Range:
$146,300.00- $219,500.