Lead Engineer – PWB Layout and Electronic Design Engineer

GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, MI offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you across health, retirement, and work-life needs. The role focuses on placing and routing highly complex printed circuit boards for avionics products while supporting circuit card assembly development for avionics equipment. The position comes with a competitive salary range of USD 95,000 to 159,000 per year, relocation support where needed, and structured opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative, results oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design team members including Circuit Design Engineers, Materials Scientists, Manufacturing Engineers and PWB Suppliers to align on layouts and feasibility
• Design high density, high speed printed wiring boards for avionics applications
• Apply experience with Siemens Mentor Expedition, Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro to develop layouts
• Define PWB stack ups and via structures that meet design requirements and align with supplier capabilities
• Create PWB parts, set layout constraints, perform parts placement, complete routing, and produce fabrication drawings and manufacturing data packages
• Maintain and improve Design for Manufacturing and enforce Design rule checks
• Select components and perform circuit design and schematic capture using Siemens Mentor Expedition, Altium Designer and Cadence Allegro
• Conduct electronic testing in the lab, including board bring up, multi card integration testing and pre qualification testing
• Develop requirements and conduct requirements reviews
• Perform design analysis for circuit performance with LTSPICE and conduct stress and derating analyses for components used in designs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of combined professional experience in PWB layout and circuit design using Siemens/Mentor Expedition, Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro
• Knowledge of PWB design and fabrication processes
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position

Technologies

• Siemens/Mentor Expedition
• Altium Designer
• Cadence Allegro
• LTSPICE
• OrCAD PSpice
• Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise
• Hyperlinx PI/SI
• Microsoft Office and Visio
• HDI technologies including micro vias, buried and blind vias, back drilling
• VPX, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Health coaching and Employee Assistance Program
• GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan with company matching contributions
• Fidelity resources and planning consultants
• Tuition assistance and adoption support
• Paid parental leave and disability insurance
• Life insurance and paid time off for vacation or illness
• Relocation assistance

Additional information

GE Aerospace emphasizes a strong work environment, ongoing professional development, challenging career opportunities, and competitive compensation. The role sits at the intersection of advanced design and practical manufacturing, offering the chance to contribute to avionics hardware that meets rigorous industry standards.