PCB Engineer - Eurofins USA Material Sciences

Eurofins Scientific is an international company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing, as well as in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 58,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 54 countries, operating more than 900 laboratories. 

EAG Laboratories, a part of the Eurofins network of companies is hiring for a PCB Engineer. Our laboratory in Santa Clara, CA, provides a range of specialized engineering services to accelerate product release, address capability and capital equipment gaps, solve manufacturing problems and manage risk. We offer the broadest the most comprehensive range of microelectronics services of any commercial organization with large scale brick and mortar install base of systems and tools and the engineering expertise to design, develop, test, analyze, and debug the most innovative technologies and products.

Responsible for supporting the design and test for PCB burn-in and ATE Boards and interact with clients to ensure the highest quality and efficiency of our electronic components.

In this role, you will be taking design inputs provided by the customer (PDF and Excel) and ensuring the inputs are sufficient to enable the customer to complete the necessary stress or tests on their device.  You would be expected to communicate with the customer to clarify any of their requests and provide files for them to review.  Design review meetings may be necessary with the customer to make any changes or clarify the board design.  You will be a part of a team of designers, so another facet of the position is to answer questions / provide circuits or components of the assigned designer.  Once designer completes design, you will need to review the schematic and/or layout files to ensure that the documentation meets the requirements of the customer and follows chamber requirements/limitations as well.

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborate with the engineering team to define PCB design requirements and considerations.
• Perform PCB design verification and testing.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to PCB design.
• Provide technical support to the manufacturing team during the PCB assembly process.
• May design and layout complex, multi-layer PCBs using CAD software.
• Manage projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
• Communicate with clients to understand their requirements and provide updates on project progress.
• Present technical information to clients in a clear and understandable manner.
• Continually update knowledge and skills related to PCB design, project management, and client interaction.
• Prepare test specifications and test procedures and develop test fixtures
• Monitor and report project status to Manager on regular basis
• Ensure that project deliverables meet customer expectations
• Recommend improvements to ensure PCB quality and reliability
• Perform project updates according to changing customer requirements
• Follow established safety protocols and procedures at all times
• Requirements of the Technology Control Plan are followed at all times to ensure export control compliance
• Ensures compliance with quality system documents and processes
• Maintains specified records of test data and ensures Good Documentation Practices
• Protects confidential information and proprietary processes

Note: This role is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

**All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR: U.S. Person is a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.** 

Education and Experience: 

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 3+ Years of experience working in PCB layout and/manufacturing environment

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Proficient with Cadence (Allegro, OrCAD)
• Strong understanding of electronic circuits and components
• Ability to read and work from schematics
• Excellent written communication skills
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to work individually and as part of a team
• Needs to have excellent relationship-building skills
• Experience in project management
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Strong communication and client interaction skills
• Computer literate, high level of accuracy and detail oriented 
• Must be able to handle multiple functions at the same time and maintain good organizational skills

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 80% of the time. 
• Ability to continuously operate a personal computer or lab equipment for extended periods of time (4 or more hours).
• Ability to operate a keyboard and other lab equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
• Ability to communicate clearly and understandably ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting.
• Ability to handle small and fragile devices with tweezers and /or fingers.
• Require close distance visual acuity with or without correction (Glasses, Contacts, etc.)
• Must be willing and able to wear PPE such as hard-hat, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, laboratory coat and/or any other devices or equipment that is required.
• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.
• Ability to move equipment or items up to 50 lbs.

The essential physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.    

We will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.   

Compensation Range: $90,451-$120,000. (Salary is commensurate with experience and degree of technical expertise.)

What It’s Like to Work Here:

• Teamwork: experience what being a part of the Eurofins-EAG family feels like. Be inspired by your leaders, be encouraged by your teammates and be supported in all parts of your journey while you work with us.
• Learning & Development: take on career development programs and goal setting to create big possibilities for your career and life. Develop within the company; be mentored and grown as a leader.
• Diversity & Authenticity: we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Benefits & Perks to Foster Work/Life Balance:

✓ Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

✓ 401k Company Matching

✓ Paid Time Off

✓ Wellness Program

✓ Education Assistance

✓ …and more!

If you enjoy being immersed in technology, tackling problems head-on, finding solutions through teamwork, and taking pride in accomplishments, join us today!

Eurofins EAG Laboratories is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace environment and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), disability, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law.  The Company’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all employment-related matters based on an individual's qualifications, abilities and efforts without regard to protected status. 

Eurofins is a Gender, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. 

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