Electrical Design & PCB Layout Supervisor

We Are:

Fermilab is America's premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship, relocation, or referral bonus program

You will:

• Work onsite at our Batavia, Illinois location.
• Lead the PCB layout group and support operations.
• Provide direction, plan, mentor, and lead a team of 3 to 4 members of the group while also designing multilayer boards.
• Supervise and mentor PCB layout designers in designing multilayer and split-plane PCBs using Altium Designer
• Supervise and mentor PCB layout designers in translating and updating existing designs from OrCAD into Altium
• Supervise and mentor PCB layout designers in providing information to assist with procurement, fabrication, assembly, installation, and other aspects of the completed design.
• Design and assist in procurement of PCBs.
• Maintain and update related files and databases; electronically stores archives of drawings.
• Collaborate with other specialists to coordinate the modification and repair of the record keeping system and to propose new, improved or upgraded systems.
• Select and apply appropriate IPC design standards.
• Abide by and be responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
• Other duties as assigned.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field with minimum 5 years of experience or associate degree in electronic technology or related field with minimum 8 years of experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in leading PCB designers and drafters.
• Knowledge and experience in PCB layout and manufacturing.
• Good interpersonal skills for working with engineers and technicians.
• Experience with Altium Designer and AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with IPC 2221, IPC 2222, and IPC 2152 a plus.

Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.

REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
Fermilab and FRA requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: https://get-connected.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/REALID-Documents.pdf If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.