{"id":1143456,"url":"https://alion.io/job/thales-group-senior-engineer-hw-pcba-ecad","title":"Senior Engineer- HW PCBA ECAD","company":{"id":143,"name":"Thales Group","domain":"thalesgroup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/thales","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":12,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":49,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Cadence Allegro","optional":false},{"name":"OrCAD","optional":false},{"name":"Keysight ADS","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T13:33:54Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T12:09:57Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, IndiaThales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.\nPresent in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.Senior Engineer- HW PCBA ECAD\nPrimary Purpose of the Role\nHe / She contributes to the hardware PCBA ECAD development and IVVQ (integration, verification, validation & qualification) activities required to develop a test bench solution and/or HW building blocks associated with it. Performs hardware PCBA ECAD development activities and generates associated manufacturing definition files… generating Schematic and PCBA Gerber file to meet the test bench requirements as well as governing regulatory standards (CE, UL, IPC-610 etc.). Identifies the key BOM and compliance to ROHS, WEEE & REACH standard. Contributes to co-engineering activities with the hardware, mechanical, IVVQ and Systems Engineering team. Performs development activity as per the CHORUS 2.0 process.\nKey Responsibilities and Tasks\nDevelop ECAD activity in line with project requirements.\nReview of PCBA design input requirements / data and ensure timely collaboration with cross-functional teams for resolution as required to progress the ECAD design per schedule.\nDefine PCB Stack-up, Layer set-up and PCB Layout execution.\nExecute the Digital, analog and RF based design boards as per Thales Design specification.\nImplement DFM, DFA, DFT principles and design for thermal, mechanical, EMC constraints.\nPerform ECAD deliverables review with necessary stakeholders and ensure on time review closure.\nPerform Layout updates in line with electrical design updates and or requirements.\nProvide industrialization support for the board design: Implementation of supplier feedback as required.\nAdhere to the quality management practices deployed for the project.\nEnsuring error-free release of Gerber, BOM and Fabrication/Assembly drawings as per Thales Guidelines.\nParticipates in the integration activities and verification phases of PCBA solution in test benches/ building blocks. \nSkills Required\nEssential\nUnderstanding of PCB / CCA design input requirements\nMixed signal / analog / digital and Radio Frequency board design.\nPCB Layout generation.\nHands on experience in the following tools\nCadence Allegro. (Concept HDL Entry and Allegro PCB layout)\nOrCAD Capture CIS\nDFx concepts and its implementation.\nIPC and industry standards associated with printed circuit board (PCB) and circuit card assembly (CCA) design.\nDesign for thermal, mechanical, EMC constraints of PCB / CCA\nDesign for manufacturing, assembly and testing (DFM , DFA , DFT) of PCB / CCA\nSignal Integrity concepts and its implementation.\nMaterials, technologies and processes for PCB & CCA manufacturing.\nPCB / CCA Design Data Package for fabrication and assembly (Data files, Bill of Material or Item List, Item, Documents, components, COTS, Find Number, Material & Processes Item, etc.)\nWorking with multi-disciplinary team (Electronics design, Mechanical design and System engineering teams).\nExperienced in DESIGN to PRODUCTION project lifecycle and associated PCB / CCA processes.\nECAD activity estimation and schedule generation.\nCOTS Test & Measurement equipment\nKnowledge and ability to select instruments to meet test needs\nHW IVVQ Testing\nHands-on usage of instruments and test set-ups\nAware of test standards associated with CE marking, DO 160\nDesirable\nRF Domain knowledge\nRF HW design tools (Keysight ADS or equivalent)\nManufacturing\nManufacturing control process IPC - 610\nYears of experience\n5 to 10 years of Industry experience\nEducational Qualification: Graduate/ master's degree in engineering in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation or equivalent\nCertifications\nSignals and Systems, Electrical Safety, CAD Knowledge\nTechnologies and Programming Languages\nElectronics - Electronics Design. Test and Measurements\nAt Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference - for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5469,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Satellite Communications","Satellite Manufacturing","Electronic Warfare","Information Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T13:33:54Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":49,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/thales-group-senior-engineer-hw-pcba-ecad","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/thales-group-senior-engineer-hw-pcba-ecad.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T13:59:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}