PCB Design Engineer Librarian
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking and User Experience methods, you will work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We are seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies and more!
What you will be able to do
- Work with multiple Engineering teams to create symbols and footprints using industry standards
- Proficient in communicating with and driving suppliers to meet business critical milestones
- Handle PCB fabrication and assembly methods
- Work with component footprint design guidelines
- Able to work with IPC-7351 and terminology as it relates to component manufacturing
- Review and mark up component FAI's and measurement studies
- Understand schedule impact to extended work hours in peak release design time
- Able to support several design teams in parallel in a dynamic team environment
- Able to interpret technical specifications for all types of components
- Able to place parts in a schematic through layout and test part build function
- Be liable and accountable for on-time and on-quality CAD work
- Build ECAD Library components following the established Ford ECAD standards
- Able to document/establish improvements to the ECAD process or procedures
- Handle Root cause issues and resolve issues related to PCB Fabrication and/or Assembly
- Design experiments and analyze raw data using Statistical analytic methods
- Work closely with component suppliers to request and analyze measurement and/or reliability data of components (e.g. BGA’s, LGA’s, QFN’s, SOIC’s, etc.)
- Have a sense of urgency required to meet business critical schedule milestones
- Willing to travel occasionally to support PCB Assembly and Issue resolution at factories
The minimum requirements we seek
- Bachelor’s Degree or in lieu of a degree, a High School Diploma or GED and 5+ years of experience working with Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- 1+ year of experience with Design of Experiments and/or Statistical analytic methods (coursework/internship/co-op experience allowed)
- 1+ year of experience with CAD Design tools (e.g. CATIA, Mentor Xpedition) (coursework/internship/co-op experience allowed)
Our preferred requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science
- 3+ years of design experience
- ECAD Librarian experience
- Knowledge of software tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Minitab, CAD, etc.)
- Experience using PLM tools
- Familiarity with Automotive standards and specifications
- Able to write scripts to perform automation or time saver improvements to the design tool environment
- Working knowledge of IPC standards and PCB manufacturing best practices
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Motivated and self-starter
- Strong collaboration and leadership skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with business users and engineering professionals (e.g. globally distributed teams, ability to adjust communications appropriately for the audience, work with all levels of management and diverse work groups, etc.)
What you will receive in return
As part of the Ford family, you will enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You will also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.
If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we would love to have you join us.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
For information on Ford’s benefits and compensation, click here: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2021-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-1.pdf