ECAD Layout Designer Technician, Draft/Product Definition
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ECAD layout technician creating multilayer PCB designs for Collins Aerospace’s aerospace and defense systems. Supporting placement, routing, fabrication outputs, and configuration management.
Responsibilities:
- Perform PCB layout tasks of low to medium complexity under close guidance from senior designers
- Apply ECAD design standards, layout rules, and established workflows while completing assigned work packages
- Support schematic-to-layout implementation, including component placement, basic routing, and constraint setup
- Minimize repeat errors and incorporate checker/mentor feedback
- Prepare and update ECAD documentation, including fabrication outputs, simple drawings, and design files
- Communicate progress and seek clarification to align work with design intent
- Apply lessons learned and follow ECAD best practices
- Collaborate with ECAD peers on task updates and corrections
- Support configuration management and ECAD standards across assigned tasks
Requirements:
- HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- Experience with PCB layout using ECAD tools, including Siemens Xpedition (Mentor / Expedition / Xpedition)
- Ability to perform PCB placement, routing, and basic constraint management within ECAD tools
- Experience supporting multilayer PCB designs of low to medium complexity
- Familiarity with fabrication output generation (Gerbers, ODB++, or similar)
- Understanding of DFM/DFA principles and ability to apply basic manufacturability considerations
- U.S. citizenship required; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution
- Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee Scholar Program
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (not guaranteed)
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