PCB DFx Engineering Lead

Description

Are you a highly motivated and technically competent engineer interested in leading our Printed Circuit Card Design for Manufacturability, Test, and Fabrication efforts? Are you interested in working with an Engineering and Manufacturing team developing and assembling challenging board designs for space radar/RF applications from concept to prototype to production? Does working in partnership with our in‑house SMT line and test facilities for rapid technology development sound exciting?

If so, we offer a great opportunity for you as our PCB DFx Engineering Lead. We have the corporate investment, infrastructure, subject matter experts, and strategic focus to enable you to be successful.

• Reviews new PCB designs for manufacturability, test, reliability, and fabrication.
• Reviews fabrication packages for completeness and accuracy.
• Initiate communications with PCB fabrication vendors for design support and quoting.
• Tracks incoming board acceptance, On‑time‑delivery (OTD) metrics, and general capabilities per vendor
• Addresses vendor questions directly, or after engaging the design engineer if necessary.
• Enforces company configuration management and archival rules, in regards to eCAD designs.
• Establish and maintain component libraries.
• Create components and review/verify components created by other team members.
• Update component creation processes and approval workflows. Train PCB designers and engineers in these processes.
• Work closely with our In‑house manufacturing on best component footprint creation practices for our SMT process.
• Works closely with project managers and/or division production manager to track all PCB tasking, prioritize work based on schedule requirements and report on circuit card design and fabrication schedules.

• Experience in PCB Design, component creation, and component library management.
• Altium, Zuken, Expedition or similar design tool experience.
• Experience working with Gerbers and ODB++ files using View Mate, Fab
  3000, Valor, or other similar software.
• Familiarity with high‑density surface mount devices and/or bare die
• Familiar with blind/buried vias and sequential lamination
• Flexibility and willingness to deal with diverse requirements and complex trade‑offs, often outside of, or beyond, industry standards.
• Organized and able to track multiple concurrent projects at once.
• Familiarity with IPC‑A‑600 Class II and III, as well as other applicable IPC standards for PCB Design
• Familiarity with version management systems (Git, SVN, PDM, etc.)
• Experience working directly with advanced high complexity Fabrication and SMT assembly manufacturers
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with cross‑functional teams
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work directly with program managers to support scheduling requirements
• Effective time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain & maintain a security clearance

• Familiarity with electronics assembly processes
• Experience with a quality management system such as AS9100
• Prior experience working with space applications
• Experience with environmental and reliability testing from shock and vibration testing to thermal/vacuum testing
• Experience with Failure Review Boards and Manufacturing Review Boards
• Active secret security clearance

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Secret

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $128,400 - $226,435. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

9x80 every other Friday off

• Experience Level: Experienced Professional
• Business Unit: SPACE
• Relocation Available:
  Possible
• Career Area:
  Electronics Engineering
• Type:
  Full‑Time
• Shift: First