Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a PCB Designer III at our Lynnwood, WA location. 

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense spanets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

PCB Designer III works with Engineers to create engineering drawings per requirements. They participate support in the design of new products, support fabrication of new products, and assist with resolving manufacturing problems of mature products. PCB Designer III is responsible for creating layout with supporting documentation, incorporating drawing changes, and assuring the integrity and accuracy of product documentation.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare drawings to a high degree of specialization in either electrical, mechanical, or electro-mechanical types
• Incorporate engineering change orders and perform associated documentation package revisions
• Support and understand drawing schematics, fabrication, and assembly documentation
• Participate in design reviews
• Utilize current techniques and maintain a working knowledge of governing industry practices, government standards and specifications, MIL-STD, IPC, and CRANE procedures
• Provide updates to internal documents as industry standards evolve.
• Review sketches, layouts, engineering circuit and mechanical designs, customer requirements and specifications
• Perform design reviews on designs created by lower-level designers
• Perform or assist with selection and procurement of materials and purchased custom and/or off-the-shelf parts
• Visualize component placement and interconnectivity
• Automate repetitive tasks with scripts.
• Coordinate with engineers and other personnel necessary to ensure correct designs, preparation and release of drawings, and timely deliveries to support a project
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others
• Field questions from fabrication and assembly vendors
• Mentor less experienced designers in best practices
• Other tasks assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience with PCB layout and design specifically in the Aerospace defense industry. 3+ years of experience managing ECAD symbol, part, and footprint libraries.
• Education: AA degree in technically oriented discipline (Engineering Technology, Math, CAD, etc.).
• Knowledge:
  • Using multiple PCB design applications.
  • Proficient in creating fabrication and assembly drawings.
  • Strong understanding of digital, analog, mixed-signal, power supply, and high-speed designs
  • Experience working directly with fabrication and assembly vendors.
  • Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics, and written work instructions.
  • Proficiency with industry drawing standards (ex. MIL-STD, IPC).
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to plan and organize complete drawing packages for design projects.
  • Ability to check materials and components selected.
  • Ability to create complex designs with strong attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to appropriately prioritize tasks.
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to work to assigned due dates.
  • Ability to present on technical subjects.
  • Ability to teach Designer skills to other personnel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or other technology related degree
• IPC-CID+ certification

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment
• Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail
• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE
• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes
• Standing: 20 *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Sitting: 80 *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Lifting (in pounds): up to 20 pounds
• Pushing (in pounds): up to 20 pounds
• Mental/Visual: use of computer
• Workspace (line, cube, etc): cube

Top Benefits:

Salary range: $97,700.00 to $144,800.00. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs. 

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year
• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment

You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes.  We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check.  FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.