Senior ECAD Designer

Department: SNL

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Livermore, California, Livermore, CA

• Use CAD applications to perform assigned tasks, in order to perform the activities and responsibilities of this position.
• Have considerable experience in electrical, electromechanical or mechanical design practices, including considerable know-how in the application of engineering principles, equipment design, and manufacturing methods. 
• Design devices, components, apparatus, systems or equipment, multi-layer printed circuit boards, flex circuits and cables, systems or equipment layout of rigid, multilayer, flex, rigid-flex, analog, digital, radio frequency (RF), mixed-signal boards.
• Provide schematic capture and Bill of Material (BOM) generation.
• Establish design criteria for impedance control.
• Assure conformance with established requirements, which an item or system must meet in development and during manufacture.
• Plan for and incorporate requirements in proposals, specifications, and drawings.
• Be able to undertake assignments as a working group leader, coordinating and checking the efforts of supporting designers and detailers.
• Have significant working knowledge of Algebra, Trigonometry, and Descriptive Geometry.
• Be able to carry out his/her assignment independently, after consulting with or utilizing information obtained from various Sandia organizations.

• Dynamic: contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission.
• Thorough: possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter.
• Mature: respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders.
• Forthright: speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully.
• Inquisitive: seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected.
• Timely: shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests.
• Honest: knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; acts accordingly.

Required Qualifications

• Due to the sensitive nature of this work, a Department of Energy security clearance is required. All applicants must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Applicant must currently possess a Department of Energy (DOE) Q clearance.
• Associate degree in Drafting or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology from a Community College or an accredited Technical Institute plus a minimum of 10 years of Design level experience, or 
• Bachelor's degree in Drafting or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited Institution plus a minimum of eight (8) years of Design level experience, or
• Master's Degree in Drafting or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited Institution plus a minimum of six (6) years of Design level experience.
• 2-4 years’ experience with PTC Windchill PDMLink, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley Microstation, or Mentor Graphics DxDesigner for Expedition.
• Support of CAD based libraries.
• Assembly management/manufacturing and DFM techniques.
• Efficient use of the suite of Microsoft Office products.
• Able to work within the confines and restrictions of a classified environment including basic understanding of multi process environment for releasing CAD data encompassing classified, unclassified, weapon related and non-weapon related work.
• Ability to manage multiple customers/jobs at the same time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten years of designer level experience in defense and/or commercial aerospace CAD related work.
• Expertise and competencies appropriate to the required technical skills of the work product of the Design Org.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and complete multiple programs and projects.
• Excellent oral/written communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and effectively direct other technical peers.
• Ability to transition knowledge to team members on work tasks and NTESS organizational requirements.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through to completion with team members on managed tasks.
• Understanding of requirements and processes to handle sensitive information and classified matter.
• Complete professional understanding of, and experience in, an area of specialized applicable knowledge or broad professional understanding and experience in the interdisciplinary areas of design definition.
• Works under broad direction to accomplish long-range goals.
• Display independence in supporting and completing long-term projects and coordinate work with others as appropriate.

ACI Offers a Robust Benefits Package Which Includes:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program