Senior PCB Designer

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market‑driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end‑users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

Our facility in Billerica, Massachusetts, specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced photonics products based on MEMS and other micro-scale optical devices, enabling the highest system performance in the most compact and cost‑effective formats across a variety of applications.

The Excelitas HIDL Systems Engineering team is seeking a Sr. PCB Designer for analytical and high‑voltage product development.

The Excelitas HIDL Systems division designs and builds power conversion products and flash lighting products for custom requirements in the medical, semiconductor, industrial, security inspection and research equipment markets. Engineering projects range from concept‑through‑production of new systems to minor modifications of existing products. This position is reported directly to the Engineering Manager.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in designing mixed‑signal through‑hole and SMT circuit boards
• Experience using PADS design software (preferred)
• Experience applying component IC application notes and layout considerations
• Design of circuit boards to meet high‑voltage and EMI requirements
• Proficiency in support documentation for contract vendors and fabrication (AutoCAD experience helpful)
• Researching component specifications and selecting viable candidates that meet design requirements
• Ability to assemble, rework and troubleshoot prototype circuit board assemblies (plus)
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint for documentation and presentations

• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering team members to design circuit board assemblies that meet design requirements
• Design PCBs to meet CE, TUV UL, or other appropriate agency requirements
• Develop formal design documentation, including schematics, board layout, and assembly drawings
• Generate documentation needed to support procurement and fabrication of circuit boards and assemblies
• Develop assembly diagrams or work instructions to support prototyping efforts and production documentation
• Manage component database through generation of new components and ongoing maintenance
• Creatively solve problems with new product designs to improve manufacturability, reliability, or specification compliance
• Lead formal design reviews for new and proposed circuit board designs
• Build and/or modify through‑hole or surface‑mount PCB assemblies as required
• Assist in prototyping efforts for new product designs
• Write engineering change orders, field repair bulletins and temporary deviation authorizations as required in support of development programs

Salary Range: $93,500 to $124,000

This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Visa sponsorship is not available for any position at Excelitas.

Must be a US Citizen/Person.

No relocation assistance available. Local candidates only.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.