PCB Designer II/III - Aerospace

Location: Onsite in Lynnwood, Washington, United States. The role may require domestic and international travel of up to 10% and access to controlled data may be restricted to US Persons under ITAR requirements.

Salary: Level II: $91,200–$115,000 annual; Level III: $121,600–$149,000 annual.

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components for aerospace and defense applications, including power and fluid solutions.

What you will do

• Create specialized electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical drawings for complex aerospace products.
• Develop and maintain PCB layouts, schematics, fabrication documentation, assembly documentation, and engineering change packages.
• Lead and participate in design reviews and provide technical support to engineers, fabricators, assemblers, and vendors.
• Maintain documentation in accordance with MIL-STD, IPC, customer requirements, and company procedures.
• Select and procure custom and off-the-shelf components and support manufacturing and sustaining issues.
• Automate repetitive design tasks with scripts and mentor less experienced PCB designers.

Requirements

• Level II: 3+ years of experience; Level III: 5+ years of PCB layout and design experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Associate degree in engineering technology, mathematics, CAD, or another technically oriented discipline.
• Proficiency with Altium and experience managing ECAD symbols, parts, and footprint libraries.
• Knowledge of digital, analog, mixed-signal, power supply, and high-speed circuit designs, as well as PCB fabrication and assembly processes.
• Understanding of MIL-STD, IPC, and other industry drawing standards, with strong technical writing, communication, organization, and mentoring skills.
• US Person eligibility may be required for controlled data access under ITAR.

Nice to have

• IPC Certified Interconnect Designer (IPC-CID) certification.
• Experience with analog and digital circuitry, programmable and discrete logic, complete drawing packages, and fabrication or assembly vendors.

Culture & Benefits

• Standard office and manufacturing environment with required safety equipment and occasional exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and other industrial conditions.
• Health care, dental, and life insurance beginning the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day and 12 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement available after six months of employment.

Hiring process

• Successful candidates must complete a satisfactory background check.
• FAA-sensitive positions require participation in a random drug testing pool.