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Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal PWB Design Engineer
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What they do
A Manufacturing Process Engineer develops workflow, work station, and equipment improvement recommendations within a company's manufacturing environment. Fine tunes manufacturing processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment. Evaluates manufacturing processes, applies knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and material.
$97,088 / year median in Virginia
-2% projected decline
Job Description
Job Requirements Charlottesville, VA Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $111,700
- $185,000 Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
NoCLEARANCE 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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work
- and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.
Primary Functions:
- Layout of PWBs/PCBs, flex circuits, interconnect routing, and drawing generation
- Calculates layer stack-up based on industry standards, supplier capabilities, and engineering requirements
- Creates and documents the required electronic data file outputs for fabrication and manufacturing
- Responsible to interface with electrical and mechanical engineers to work through component placement, routing, mechanical fitment for rigid, flex, and rigid-flex assemblies
- Understands technical theories of electrical and mechanical behavior of PWBs/PCBs to influence layout decisions (i.e. impedance matching, differential pairs, strains and stresses, orientation of components, etc.)
- Incorporates PWB/PCB change notices.
- Checks designs and drawings for manufacturability.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Locations:
Amherst, NY., Apopka, FL., Charlottesville, VA., Sykesville, MD., Annapolis, MD. Basic Qualifications for Sr.Principal Design Engineer :
- Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 8 years of directly related professional working experience or Master's degree in STEM field with 6 years of directly related professional working experience or 1 2 years of directly related professional working experience in lieu of degree.
- Drafting and design experience in PCB design for fabrication and PWB layer stack up for digital, RF, mixed signal, and power supply CCAs
- Experience with Cadence Allegro or similar CAD tool
- Knowledge of industry specifications and design for manufacturing (DFM) rules for CCA and PWB design, fabrication and manufacturing
- Must be able to read drawings and schematic diagrams
- US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
Principal Design Engineer :
- Advanced degree in STEM field
- Experience in PCB fabrication, testing, and quality
- Good self-organization, and communication skills
Primary Level Salary Range:
$111,700.00- $185,000.