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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.\nSUMMARY OF JOB FUNCTION:\nSierra Circuits is seeking a hands-on Jr. Application Engineer to own and optimize the digital ecosystem connecting our PCB engineering, manufacturing, and business operations. 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