Organizational Overview

The mission of the Instrumentation Division is to develop state-of-the-art instrumentation required for experimental research programs at Brookhaven Lab and to maintain the expertise and facilities in specialized high technology areas essential for this work. Development of facilities is motivated by present Brookhaven research programs and anticipated future directions of research. Our work has a significant impact on programs throughout the world that rely on state-of-the-art radiation detectors and readout electronics.

Position Description

The Instrumentation Division currently has a full-time opportunity for a Printed Circuit Board Designer.  Under general technical direction, you will assist scientists and engineers in the design and layout of very complex layouts of printed circuit boards. We seek your innovative and creative technical solutions-oriented approach to PCB components and assemblies for a wide variety of specialized products.  Assignments are usually on a project basis with long-term objectives and anticipated results. In this role, you may direct and coordinate the work efforts of other technical support personnel assigned to a specific project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist scientists and engineers in the design and layout of very complex layouts of printed circuit boards.
• Provide innovative and creative technical solutions to working plans, detailed drawings, and completed electrical drawings of printed circuit board components and assemblies for a wide variety of specialized products. 
• Work from preliminary schematics, notes, part lists, rough or detailed sketches, a basic description of the board function, and configuration and arrangement as defined by the engineers.
• Establish design standards and configurations, work with CAD/CAM software to verify completed design elements while checking dimensions, materials to be used and quantities.
• May direct and coordinate the work efforts of other technical support staff assigned to a specific project.

The selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate level based on the depth and breadth of relevant engineering knowledge, skills and experience.

Position Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires the equivalent of a technical institute or associate’s degree in a related scientific or technical field
• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in the field of Printed Circuit Board Design, including:
  • drawing schematics from engineer’s input; creating new components for a parts library
  • designing analog and digital multi-layer printed circuit boards for analog, and high-speed/high density digital applications and working with CAM routines for inspecting PCB artwork for outside fabrication
  • using Mentor Graphics PADS Layout and Router Software
• Familiar with IPC Standards for PCB Design
• Ability to work closely with Scientists and Engineers on specialized assignments with the aptitude to exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment
• Ability to effectively work and make decisions with minimal supervision

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with Autocad software.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics DxDesigner and/or Pads Logic.
• Experience with Downstream Technologies CAM350 software.
• Experience with Controlled Impedance Calculators.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave)
• Lab-funded Retirement Plan
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Employee Fitness/Wellness & Recreation:  Gym/Basketball Courts, Weight Room, Fitness Classes, Indoor Pool, Tennis Courts, Sports Clubs/Activities (Basketball, Tennis, Softball, Table Tennis)