Lead ECAD Designer; Printed Circuit Design

Position: Lead ECAD Designer (Printed Circuit Design)
Location: Columbia

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-SC-REMOTE
Position Role Type:
Remote
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and fast-paced global team that positively impacts the Collin's organization? If so, then this is the job for you!

Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Lead ECAD Designer is a senior technical contributor responsible for executing complex ECAD designs and providing technical guidance, mentoring, and design review support within the Printed Circuit Design Services team. This role performs hands-on ECAD design while supporting quality, consistency, and efficiency across assigned programs.

The designer plays a key role in coaching less-experienced designers, supporting design standards, and preventing design errors through review and early issue identification. While this role may act as a lead checker or technical focal point on complex designs, it does not own project scheduling, cost, or resource assignment responsibilities.

The position operates with a high degree of independence on complex design tasks and collaborates closely with ECAD Leads, engineering, manufacturing, and quality partners to deliver reliable and manufacturable circuit card designs.

What You Will Do:

• Perform hands-on ECAD design and layout for complex printed circuit card assemblies, including multilayer rigid and flex designs
• Execute and review ECAD documentation packages to ensure compliance with design standards, manufacturability, and quality requirements
• Serve as lead checker or peer reviewer for complex ECAD designs and provide constructive feedback to designers
• Coach and mentor junior and mid-level ECAD designers on design techniques, standards, and error prevention
• Support consistent application of ECAD design standards, documentation practices, and workflow processes
• Collaborate with ECAD Leads and project teams to support schedule commitments and design quality objectives
• Participate in design reviews with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Configuration Management
• Identify recurring design issues and recommend improvements to tools, workflows, or documentation practices
• Assist with ECAD library development, maintenance, and adherence to approved standards
• Support DFM/DFA analysis and interface with fabrication and assembly partners as needed
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lessons-learned activities within ECAD
• Must be willing and able to up to 10% of the time

Qualification You Must Have;

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship U is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• 4+ years experience with PCB layout using ECAD tools (Siemens Xpedition preferred; Cadence Allegro, Mentor PADS, or similar also acceptable)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization
• Experience with Siemens Xpedition 2504 version (or VX versions) specifically for high-layer-count, complex PCB designs
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and assembly (DFA) reviews
• Familiarity with advanced ECAD tool capabilities such as constraint manager, variant management, and high-speed signal routing
• Exposure to military, aerospace, or highly regulated industries
• Experience mentoring or coaching junior designers, performing design reviews, and leading ECAD quality initiatives
• Knowledge of document control, PLM integration, and…