Senior Engineer- HW PCBA ECAD

Location

• The role is associated with Bangalore - Indraprastha, India.

Role purpose

Key responsibilities

• Develop ECAD designs to project requirements; review inputs and coordinate resolution of issues with cross-functional teams.
• Define PCB stack-up and layer setup; execute digital, analog, and RF board layouts to Thales specifications.
• Apply DFM, DFA, and DFT principles and design for thermal, mechanical, and EMC constraints.
• Review ECAD deliverables, update layouts as designs change, and implement supplier feedback for industrialization.
• Follow project quality practices and release accurate Gerber files, BOMs, and fabrication and assembly drawings.
• Participate in integration and verification of PCBA solutions in test benches and hardware building blocks.
• Co-engineer with hardware, mechanical, IVVQ, and systems teams, and work according to the CHORUS 2.0 process.

Essential skills and experience

• 5 to 10 years of industry experience.
• Understanding of PCB/CCA design inputs and experience with mixed-signal, analog, digital, and RF board design and PCB layout.
• Hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro, Concept HDL Entry, Allegro PCB Layout, and OrCAD Capture CIS.
• Knowledge of DFx, PCB/CCA industry standards, signal integrity, and thermal, mechanical, and EMC design constraints.
• Knowledge of DFM, DFA, DFT, PCB/CCA manufacturing materials and processes, and fabrication and assembly data packages.
• Experience with design-to-production lifecycles, PCB/CCA processes, ECAD estimation, and schedule generation.
• Ability to select test instruments; hands-on use of instruments and test setups; awareness of CE-marking and DO-160 test standards.
• Graduate educational qualification is listed, but the source entry is truncated after “Graduate/”.

Desirable experience

• RF hardware design tools such as Keysight ADS or equivalent are desirable.
• Knowledge of the IPC-610 manufacturing control process is desirable.

Compliance and standards