Electronic CAD Designer

OPEX

$75K — $90K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years' experience in PCB layout and routing
  • Proficient in Altium Designer (preferred) or equivalent CAD software
  • Familiar with GD&T and manufacturing documentation
  • Experience with BOM management
  • Knowledge of IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-7351) is a plus
  • Understanding of DFM principles
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop PCB (Printed Circuit Board) layouts
  • Generate manufacturing and assembly documentation
  • Maintain component libraries and design databases
  • Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers
  • Perform design rule checks (DRC) and ensure compliance with standards
  • Support prototype builds and production releases

Benefits

  • Full medical, dental and vision with low employee contribution rates
  • Paid holidays and PTO allowance
  • 401k with matching and profit sharing
  • Basic life insurance, short term and long-term disability
  • On-site fitness facility
  • Tuition reimbursement available
Full Job Description
Job Description

Electronic CAD Designer, DMA (Document and Mail Automation)

An Electronic CAD (ECAD) Designer is a professional who creates and maintains electronic and electrical designs using specialized Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.

Responsibilities
  • Develop PCB (Printed Circuit Board) layouts.
  • Generate manufacturing and assembly documentation.
  • Maintain component libraries and design databases.
  • Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers.
  • Perform design rule checks (DRC) and ensure compliance with standards.
  • Support prototype builds and production releases.


Software
  • Altium Designer (Preferred)
  • Cadence OrCAD / Allegro
  • Autodesk Eagle
  • KiCad
  • Mentor Graphics PADS / Xpedition


Key Skills
  • 5+ years' experience developing PCB layout and routing
  • Electrical and electronic fundamentals (Desired)
  • GD&T and manufacturing documentation
  • BOM (Bill of Materials) management
  • IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-7351, etc.) (Desired)
  • DFM (Design for Manufacturability) (Desired)
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving


Physical/Work Environments
  • Employee will primarily be working in an office environmentwith occasional travel to production floor for observation/research
  • Sitting for an extended period of time
  • Some walking between facilities
  • Employee will frequently lift up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.


Salary range of $75K-90K, based on experience.

Benefits:

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

  • Full medical, dental and vision with low employee contribution rates
  • Paid holidays and PTO allowance
  • 401k with matching and profit sharing
  • Basic life insurance, short term and long-term disability
  • On-site fitness facility
  • Tuition reimbursement available

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