The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

ECAD Implementation Group Leader

Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline required.
  • 7+ years of experience in engineering, including design and management of complex systems.
  • Proven expertise in circuit board design best practices and standards.
  • Strong supervisory skills, managing a team of 10-20 individuals.
  • Proficiency in Siemens EDA Xpedition Enterprise design software.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and guide a team of PCB layout designers in daily operations.
  • Oversee the application of circuit board design standards and best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with the ECAD Operations Group on project execution.
  • Mentor and train team members to enhance their skills and performance.
  • Manage the assignment of projects according to team capacity and scheduling needs.
  • Interface with engineers to clarify design requirements and constraints.
  • Ensure compliance with design for manufacturing (DFM) guidelines and processes.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance initiatives including flexibility and workplace programs.
  • Access to health and finance workshops for personal development.
  • Opportunities for professional growth through mentoring and training.
  • Engagement in employee clubs and social events for team building.
  • Discounts to local museums and cultural activities for community involvement.
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

Group Leaders are the first layer of Line Management in Engineering at Draper. Their main responsibility is the care and development of their direct reports to ensure Draper has the workforce it needs to meet its customer needs both now and in the future. Group Leaders are responsible for administrative duties (e.g. staffing, hiring, performance reviews), workforce development (e.g. training, mentoring), and developing/furthering the group's charter/capabilities (e.g. developing technology/capability roadmaps, improving processes/ procedures/ best practices).

The ECAD Implementation Group Leader manages a team of PCB layout designers. You will guide the day-to-day execution of electronic designs. Success requires expertise in circuit board design best practices, application of industry standards, the Siemens Xpedition Enterprise design flow, cross-functional collaboration, and team mentorship.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for ECAD layout.
  • Standard and advanced circuit board design technology tools and methods
  • Circuit board design standards and best practices
  • Work in close collaboration with the ECAD Operations Group.
  • Supervise, mentor, and train PCB layout designers.
  • Assign projects based on team capacity, skill level, and schedule demands.
  • Oversee concurrent, constraint-driven PCB layout processes for complex, high-density designs.
  • Interface with hardware and electrical engineers to clarify design constraints and requirements.
  • Coordinate multi-disciplinary ECAD/MCAD efforts to guarantee board layouts fit within mechanical enclosures.
  • Ensure design for manufacturing (DFM) guidelines are met before release.
  • Ensure team proficiency in the Siemens EDA Xpedition Enterprise suite, including Layout, CES (Constraint Editor System), and EDM (Engineering Data Management).
  • Manage administrative details and career development for group members.

  • Convey relevant information from management to group members.

  • Lead, mentor, build depth in their area of expertise, and conduct performance evaluations of group members.

  • Maintain awareness of staffing requirements, write job requisitions (responsibilities and qualifications) for hiring as required, review and disposition incoming resumes, conduct interviews.

  • Shape Draper’s technology offerings and open new business areas based on program and technical experience.

  • Analyze Draper strategy and work with management to build capability in key areas that align Draper's capabilities with customers' strategic priorities.

  • Maintain cognizance of group member activity and address issues.

  • Conduct performance evaluations of group members.

Skills/Abilities

  • Excellent communication and written skills.

  • Excellent ability with presenting technical material to various levels of the engineering organization and customers.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

  • Strong ability to supervise a team of 10-20.


Education
Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.

Experience
7+ years of experience in the engineering; design, development, and management of complex systems.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$95,000.00 - $245,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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