Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted today

Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer

NGC3,672 open roles

Where
United States-Maryland-Annapolis
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowStaff PCB Layout Design EngineerNGC · United States-Maryland-Annapolis

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on NGC's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

9.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. NGC postings stay open a median of 6 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.9%1 day
  2. 3.9%3 days
  3. 9.8%7 days
  4. 15.5%14 days
  5. 33.8%30 days
This job: posted today

NGC median: 6 days open

The posting

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Undersea Systems in Annapolis, MD is currently seeking an experienced Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering Team.

In this role, the Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer will generate printed circuit board (PCB) stack-ups and layouts, draw and revise components, create bare printed wiring board (PWB) drawings, circuit card assembly (CCA) drawings, and establish references and standard data for PCB design artifacts. Utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) graphic tools such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition to complete details of critical layout data in accordance with standard engineering drafting practices, military specifications, as well as industry standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Layout components and route electrical conductors for complex PCB’s and flex circuits
  • Interface with electrical and mechanical engineers to work through component placement, routing, mechanical fitment for rigid, flex, and rigid-flex assemblies
  • Design to electrical requirements, mechanical outlines, for producibility and manufacturability
  • Calculate layer stack-up based on industry standards, supplier capabilities, and engineering requirements
  • Generate drawings for the bare PWB and assembled CCA levels, as well as their corresponding part lists
  • Assist in component selection for PCB designs to reduce supply chain procurement risks.
  • Create and document the required electronic data file outputs for fabrication and manufacturing
  • Understand technical theories of electrical and mechanical behavior of PCBs to influence layout decisions (i.e. impedance matching, differential pairs, strains and stresses, orientation of components, etc.)
  • Maintain and update CAD central libraries for PCB mounted components
  • Address Technical Queries (TQs) with suppliers
  • Perform reviews of PCB related documentation in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Workflows
  • Generate and incorporate PCB engineering change notices.
  • Collaborate with others to refine the PCB engineering workflow.

Basic Qualifications for Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer:

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 12 years of directly related professional working experience or Master's degree in STEM field with 10 years of directly related professional working experience or PhD in STEM field with 8 years of directly related professional working experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience could be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Drafting and design experience of PCB layout and layer stack-up (analog, digital, RF, mixed signal topologies).
  • Knowledge of industry specifications and design for manufacturing (DFM) rules for PCB design, fabrication and manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of PCB design rules and techniques for PCBs with anywhere from 2-20 layers from initial prototype to production.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills. Be able to coordinate and lead PCB design reviews with engineering, chief engineers, and program management.
  • Ability to interface with various departments across a variety of programs.
  • US Citizen with ability to obtain a US government secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in STEM field
  • Active US Government Secret security clearance
  • Knowledge of Mentor Graphics Xpedition CAD tool for PCB design.
  • Experience with MIL-STD compliant designs that meet reliability and maintainability requirements.
  • Experience with electronic packaging / mechanical design for naval & oceanic applications

NGFeaturedJobs

#NOSBlitz

Primary Level Salary Range: $153,600.00 - $230,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against NGC's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on NGC's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    NGC's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.