Electrical Engineering Designer

Position Specifics

We are searching for an Electrical (ECAD) Engineering Designer to join our Mechanical and Electrical Design and Drafting (MEDD) team at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

Responsibilities

• Assist engineering programs needing electrical (ECAD) design support through collaboration with R&D Engineers and Engineering Support Specialists
• Create schematics, printed wiring boards, circuit card assemblies, bills of materials, and other documentation using accepted methods and techniques
• Utilize ARL’s Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) software (Teamcenter) to properly archive and perform configuration management of all design documentation
• Facilitate work intake, estimation, and execution; reporting to senior management as requested
• Participate in, and occasionally lead meetings and design reviews
• Maintain all required compliance training related to business systems, safety, and security

Requirements

• Experience in ECAD software to develop schematics, printed wiring boards, circuit card assemblies, library parts, and bill of materials
• Past success in leading or supervising teams
• Past success with project deliverables and team tracking

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Altium ECAD software
• Siemens Teamcenter PLM software
• Microsoft Office Product Suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio
• Significant knowledge of electrical systems such as power electronics, analog, digital, RF, and EMI
• IPC CID and / or CID+ certification, or general knowledge of IPC standards

Qualifications

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
• Your working location is required to be 100% on-site, located in State College, Pennsylvania. Options may exist for a hybrid work from office and work from home scenario dependent upon research requirements.

Benefits

• Salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $65,508.00 - $108,444.00
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
• A generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children

Pay & Schedule

• Salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $65,508.00 - $108,444.00
• Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

Contact Information

• Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Background Checks & Clearances

• Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Additional Information

• FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu
• BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
• FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu
• FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu

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• Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters.

EEO IS THE LAW

• Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.