PCB Designer II - Remote

Job Description:

Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and have an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that’s why we invest in an individual’s growth and development from day one.

All our teams touch every step of the process, that is why our Engineering teams are some of the key contributors to our continuous innovations. The fast-paced, agile environment continuously delivers disruptive technologies by providing every team with the resources needed to excel and working directly with End Users to understand how to deliver heavy duty products with high performance. We create Best in Class products by leveraging advanced analysis tools, extensive testing regimes, state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and cross-functional agility.

The Electrical Designer II will be a part of the PCB Design team and will play a role in the development of our power tool electronics. As a member of the PCB Design team you will utilize Altium design tools at an expert level. You will be challenged to expand your technical skills in PCB design and learn to communicate complex layout topics with Engineers and Sr. Designers. This position can be remote with occasional travel to our Headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

You’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Work with Engineers & Senior Electrical Designers to design Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA) for AC & DC circuits in new and existing products.
• Proficiency in PCB layout tasks such as: definition of PCBA dimensions based on system design constraints, circuit block arrangement (floor-planning), power and ground plane creation, component placement, and routing of signal nets to minimize cost and maximize design for manufacturability, reliability, thermal management, and test (DFx).
• Apply both general as well as project specific Design Rules and resolve DRC errors.
• You will also learn to create & modify both general as well as project specific Design Rules and resolve DRC errors.
• Prepare and present PCB designs for technical review in compliance with Milwaukee Design Processes.
• Generate PCB document packages in compliance with Milwaukee standards.
• Work closely with PCB vendors to source prototypes from our design files (either 1-up or panelized) if required.
• Participate in component library maintenance including creation of component footprints, generation of schematic symbols, 3D models and entry of new parts in the Electronics CAD (ECAD) library.
• Complete ECAD/MCAD file transfer & work with members of the mechanical design team to achieve excellence in system design and quality.
• Complete selected IPC or other training to enhance your knowledge & design skillset.
• Commit to successful completion of CID training.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Associate Degree in a technical discipline.
• 2+ years of applicable experience in PCBA design and assembly.
• Experience in the use of professional level PCB CAD tools used for high volume PCB design, preferably Altium.
• Basic understanding of electronics.
• Highly detailed oriented, organized, and able to work in a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft business software.
• Must have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication.

Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:

• 2+ years of experience working with high production volume PCBAs typical of consumer products.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food and coffee service.
• And many more.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.