Planning Engineer (Flex, Rigid Boards)

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY :

Sierra Circuits is a Silicon Valley-based leader in printed circuit board manufacturing and assembly, specializing in high-quality, quick-turn and complex prototypes. With over 35 years of experience, Sierra provides a seamless, end-to-end PCB solution—from design and fabrication to assembly and testing—all under one roof at its state-of-the-art facilities in Sunnyvale, California. Sierra Circuits is committed to supporting engineers and designers through extensive educational resources. The company offers free online tools such as the Stackup Designer, Impedance Calculator, Material Selector, and BOM and DFM Checkers, along with technical blogs, webinars, design guides, and its SierraConnect community forum. Sierra Circuit serves all industries including aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, and telecommunications, building PCBs to the highest industry standards, and keeping innovation at the forefront of everything we do.

ABOUT THE JOB :

The Planning Engineer is responsible for reviewing customer-supplied data and drawings, performing design rule checks, and the creation of manufacturing data, programs, and tools required for the manufacture of printed circuit boards. She / He is also responsible for creating shop travelers using customer-provided documentation, interpreting customer and industry specifications, and reviewing customer-supplied data and past part history.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Function Name

• Import customer data into various CAM systems.
• Perform design rule checks and Plan the job using this information.
• Create array configurations,
• Create shop travelers, interpret customer-supplied documentation, and interpret industry specifications.
• Create multi-layer, impedance, blind / buried via stack-ups.
• Work with process engineers to evaluate and provide a strategy for advanced processing as needed.
• Itemize and correspond to design issues with customers using our portal.
• Must be flexible to maintain effective throughput within the department, some days may be only planning functions while some days may be strictly cam functions or any combination dependent on department backlog and scheduling demands.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS - KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS- EXPERIENCE :

SUPERVISES : None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must frequently stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The ability to lift 20 lbs., open filing cabinets, and bend, stand, or climb on step ladders as necessary.

ENVIRONMENT :

California Salary Range $30 - $35 hourly and benefits perks