Hiring: Senior PCB Designer Company: Thales Location: Irvine, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:23:11 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, AutoCAD, CAD, Configuration Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, PCB, Product Data Management, Product Management, Quality Assurance, R About the job Experience: •5 years of PCB layout and routing experience with mixed-signal, high-speed digital, analog, low-power, and high-current designs for high-volume manufacturing, including HDI, double-sided, multilayer, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs. Required Skills: •Thales is looking for a Senior PCB Designer •, whose role involves developing and releasing technical documentation for PCB/PCBA designs and components through design reviews, qualification testing, initial manufacturing builds, and mass production. •Generate PCB CAD layout designs and associated design data in accordance with product and engineering requirements. •Review completed PCB layouts and drawings for accuracy, completeness, compliance with applicable standards and specifications, and manufacturability. •Conduct comprehensive design reviews with engineering teams and manufacturing partners to ensure engineering, cost, quality, and manufacturability requirements are met. •Plan and execute PCB design activities in alignment with project and program schedules, milestones, and deliverables. •Participate in PCB/PCBA failure evaluations and root-cause analyses, providing recommendations to improve testability, reliability, robustness, and address component and material obsolescence. •Release and maintain Bills of Material (BOMs), technical drawings, and PCB CAD design data within the Thales configuration management system (Teamcenter), ensuring Quality Assurance compliance and production configuration control. Qualifications: •Associate of Science (AS) degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline. •Minimum of 5 years of PCB layout and routing experience with mixed-signal, high-speed digital, analog, low-power, and high-current designs for high-volume manufacturing, including HDI, double-sided, multilayer, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs. •Proficiency with PCB and design tools including Allegro, OrCAD, Valor (DFM), and AutoCAD (2D), with experience creating PCB components, maintaining libraries, and linking schematic capture files to PCB layouts. •Proficiency in AutoCAD for developing fabrication and assembly drawings in accordance with applicable IPC and ASME standards, with working knowledge of IPC-600, IPC-610, IPC-6012, IPC-6013, and IPC-7351. •Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams; present and influence key stakeholders; prioritize competing demands; navigate ambiguity and evolving requirements; and drive accountability, results, and continuous improvement. •Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future. •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline. •Certification in IPC-600 and/or IPC-610 industry standards. •This position may require access to specialized work areas, including an office/cubicle or open-office environment, R&D laboratory, and manufacturing/production areas. Some work may be performed remotely. •If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community! Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!