Senior PCB Designer/Drafter

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Located on the center of Long Island, New York, Brookhaven Lab brings world-class facilities and expertise to the most exciting and important questions in basic and applied science.

NSLS-II is a state-of-the-art, medium-energy electron storage ring (3 billion electron-volts) designed to deliver world-leading intensity and brightness, and will produce x-rays more than 10,000 times brighter than the original NSLS. The superlative character and combination of capabilities are expected to have broad impact on a wide range of disciplines and scientific initiatives, including the National Institutes of Health’s structural genomics initiative, DOE’s Genomics:GTL initiative, and the federal nanoscience initiative.

Position Description

NSLS-II Electrical Design Group has an opening for a Senior PCB Designer/Drafter position. Reporting to the Design Group Supervisor, the candidate will perform duties of design and drafting in support of NSLS-II accelerator division. This position will require close interaction with technicians, engineers and scientific staff. A main task will be to provide electro-mechanical design, document and revision control, and library management, using a variety of CAD/CAM platforms. Tasking will also include provision of design support for development and special project initiatives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Design/documentation of Complex printed circuit boards, schematics and wiring diagrams.
• CAD library management/verification.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of Electro-Mechanical design fundamentals.
• Ability to work directly with scientific, engineering and technical staff.
• Maintain and implement safety practices and procedures applicable to daily activities.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus:
• BS degree in a technical field and 6 years work experience or;
• Technical institute, Adult BOCES certification, AA degree in a technical field, CCI program completion at BNL plus 10 years experience or;
• Technical high school certification program (eg. BOCES) and 11 years relevant work experience or;
• 12 years relevant work experience.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Experience with CAD products supporting schematic capture, PCB Layout including:

• DxDesigner, Siemens PADS PCB, PADS Logic

Experience with Microsoft products including Office

Library management/maintenance

Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a varied group of technical staff

Experience with CAD products supporting electrical and mechanical design, and complex diagrams including:

• Cadence OrCad, Alegro
• AutoDesk Inventor, AutoCad, Vault
• MS VISIO
• Experience with ECN Process (Engineering Change Notification)
  
  

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements

• Must be safety-conscious and able to follow detailed written procedures
  
  

This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $91,400 - $103,000 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.