PCB DESIGNER III
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Department OverviewThe RF Site Infrastructure team is an organization within the Products and Solutions group of Motorola Solutions. Our team is responsible for developing and maintaining highly reliable critical infrastructure and networking products for public safety and commercial communication products across a variety of global markets and standards. The department performs all electrical, mechanical and software design work for its products.
Job Description
- Collaborates with Electrical and Mechanical engineering in developing designs of new or modified, high density, printed circuit boards from preliminary schematics, part lists and basic description of the board function, configuration and arrangement.
- Component placement, trace routing, analysis, verification, and related work using Cadence Allegro.
- Runs checks and validations to ensure that designs are free of potential fabrication and assembly process defects.
- Prepares fabrication drawings, manufacturing data and Gerber files for PCB production. Works with external vendors to review designs and prepare part quotations.
- Prepares part lists, placement files, stencil artwork and manufacturing data required for assembly of PCB’s.
- Develops methodologies to enhance layout productivity. Participates in tools evaluations and upgrades.
- Works with CAD Librarians and manufacturing to ensure accuracy and consistency of design and developed internal standards.
Specific Knowledge/Skills
- 5+ years experience using PCB Layout CAD tools for printed circuit design, packaging, and fabrication. Cadence Allegro highly preferred.
- Experience with high-density component placement and routing in small spaces using minimal layers.
- Experience with multi-layer board stack-ups and mixed technologies such as blind/buried vias, controlled impedance, length matching, differential pairs, and RF.
- Experience with High power RF layout and critical impedance routing and fills.
- Experience with high-speed serial interfaces and parallel memory interfaces.
- Experience with switching power supply, high power layout, and power distribution networks.
- Experience creating design rules and constraints.
- Thorough understanding and utilization of DFM principles to ensure manufacturability and quality goals are met.
- Thorough understanding of PCB fabrication, materials choices, and processing.
- Familiarity with applicable IPC and IEEE standards for PCB design (IPC CID/CID+ certification a plus).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Skilled at working with external vendors and manufacturing to enable fast turn PCBA prototypes.
- Organized and self motivated. Able to juggle multiple concurrent designs and complete all work with minimal direction.
- Additional experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
Basic Requirements
- At least a High School Diploma or GED
- 5+ years relevant experience. .
Vaccine Requirement
As an employer of 100 or more employees, Motorola Solutions has implemented a policy requiring all U.S. employees reporting to a workplace (anywhere you are performing services on behalf of Motorola Solutions) where other people are present (including coworkers and customers) be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by February 9, 2022. Any employees not fully vaccinated by this date will be required to participate in periodic COVID-19 testing.
If you are unable to be fully vaccinated, you may apply for a reasonable accommodation based on a qualified medical condition or religious belief. Any offer of employment will be contingent on candidate's ability to demonstrate proof of vaccination (unless approved for a reasonable accommodation based on a qualified medical condition or religious belief) or willingness to participate in periodic COVID-19 testing.
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedDomestic
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1
- 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.