Sr. Manager, PCB CAD Design

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager of our PCB CAD team. You will lead a team of PCB designers and CAD librarians in the development of leading edge printed circuit boards and libraries for satellite, flight, and ground-based communications systems.

You will be working with PCB CAD tool vendors as you provide strategic solutions, technical training and support for our Engineering and Design teams. You will lead the team in maintaining and improving standards, protocols, and process improvements.

This position also requires the Manager to support PCB Design in high peak periods.

As a Sr Manager for the PCB CAD team, you need a deep understanding and experience with PCB design processes and tools as you will oversee the design work of your team. You will need to work regularly with the CAD tool vendors to learn about updates to the tool capabilities, get support for technical issues, work through tool contract discussions, identifying Viasat's tool needs based on project forecasts.

You will work with CAD IT to keep tools and licenses running and up to date. You will need to understand what's new in new releases and train your team and engineers in new capabilities. You will use JIRA to manage day to day workflow and generate metrics.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

• Required availability for design work in high peak periods.

• 10+ years in engineering/design Management with 5+ years leading teams
• 5+ years of PCB Design experience
• Expert in PCB design processes and requirements
• Highly proficient in the use of PCB design tools (e.g. Siemens and Zuken)
• Experience training engineers and designers on tool usage and the design process
• Experience working with tool vendors
• Experience holding employees accountable for deliverables
• Have a passion for helping your team succeed
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence corporate changes for continual improvement opportunities
• Strong relationship-building ability
• Strong presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to estimate PCB layout cycle times based on complexity and board type
• Knowledge of the PWB and PWA manufacturing process
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance

• Experience outsourcing design work with third party design companies ensuring the designers follow Viasat standards

• Experience using design data management software

• Experience doing PCB design of high speed, digital, or RF boards

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.