About this role
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Title: Specialist, PCB Layout Designer</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Code: 36750</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Location: Rochester, NY</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em>Job Schedule: 9/80: </em>Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Job Description: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">At L3Harris, your PCB designs won’t just live on a screen — they’ll go into the hands of military personnel and first responders, powering the communications systems that keep them safe and connected when it matters most.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">As a Specialist, PCB Layout Designer, you’ll work on state-of-the-art rigid, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs using advanced tools and processes. You’ll collaborate with a highly skilled engineering team, influence real-world mission success, and continue to grow your expertise in an environment that values both precision and innovation. You will effectively utilize design software deployed at L3Harris to modify, review, and validate PCB design packages for rigid, flexible, and rigid-flex printed circuit boards. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">This is not just a design role — it’s an opportunity to lead, innovate, and influence the future of PCB layout engineering at a company where your work has real-world impact.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Essential Functions: </strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Utilize Mentor PADS software to incorporate schematic, mechanical, and manufacturing inputs into new or revised rigid, flex, and rigid-flex designs.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Collaborate with the cross-functional design team to resolve fabrication, assembly, and test issues identified through Valor NPI fabrication and manufacturing checks.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Update design files and documentation to incorporate changes to schematics, BOMs, detail drawings, etc., maintaining proper PLM file structure.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Validate integrity of PCB design packages by verifying alignment of schematic, BOM, mechanical, PCB layout, and assembly.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Qualifications: </strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Preferred Additional Skills:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience working with a PLM tool, e.g., Agile, Teamcenter, etc.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Knowledge of the PCB design elements: schematic, BOM, mechanical, fabrication, assembly, and all related files and documentation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience with PCB design software, e.g., PADS, Xpedition, Cadence, Valor, etc.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Excellent attention to detail.</span></li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Associaties Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related degree.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York State is $69,500 - $128,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">#LI-MA1</span></p>