{"id":3202332,"url":"https://alion.io/job/vistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library","title":"Sr. Staff Engineer - PCB Library","company":{"id":1766478,"name":"Vistance Networks","domain":"vistancenetworks.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/vistancenetworks","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Apodaca, Mexico"],"countries":["MX"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":45000,"max_usd":104000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":1702},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"GD&T","optional":false},{"name":"Mentor Xpedition","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-24T09:26:22Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-24","last_verified_at":"2026-10-28T23:10:53Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Sr. Staff Engineer - PCB Library\nAurora Networks is seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff PCB Library Engineer to own the development, validation, and release of PCB library assets supporting the world's most advanced Cable Networks platforms.\nIn this role, you will serve as a technical expert for PCB component implementation, footprint architecture, padstack development, and library quality. You will partner closely with layout, mechanical, package, schematic, manufacturing, and operations teams to ensure library data enables successful product execution across Aurora Networks.\nYou will be responsible for creating and maintaining high-quality library content while driving technical standards, design consistency, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement across the PCB design ecosystem.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDevelop, validate, and release PCB footprints, padstacks, schematic symbols, panel definitions, and mechanical library content using Simens xPedition and related design tools.\nReview component package drawings, supplier specifications, and engineering requirements to create robust, manufacturable library data.\nAct as a technical authority for component implementation strategies, package interpretation, and PCB design best practices.\nWork directly with PCB Layout, Mechanical Engineering, Component Engineering, Manufacturing, SI/PI, and Operations teams to resolve technical issues and improve design quality.\nApply strong DFM, DFA, and DFT principles to all library deliverables.\nEstablish and maintain library standards, development procedures, and quality control methodologies.\nSupport advanced technologies including HDI, fine pitch devices, via-in-pad, high-speed interconnects, advanced package integration, and PCB manufacturing processes.\nParticipate in root cause investigations related to component implementation, manufacturing issues, and library quality escapes.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, workflow enhancement, and library scalability.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).\n8+ years of experience in PCB library development, PCB layout, component engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related fields.\nExpert-level knowledge of PCB component footprint development and package interpretation.\nStrong proficiency with Simens xPedition PCB Library.\nDeep understanding of PCB fabrication and PCB assembly manufacturing processes.\nStrong understanding of DFM, DFA, DFT methodologies, IPC-7351 standards, IPC Class 2/Class 3 requirements, PCB stackups, via structures, padstacks, and manufacturing tolerances.\nExperience interpreting mechanical drawings, package outlines, GD&T, and component specifications.\nExperience supporting enterprise-scale PCB libraries Cable Networks (RF and Digital) products.\nStrong PCB layout, component engineering, or manufacturing engineering background.\nExperience working directly with PCB fabrication suppliers, assembly vendors, and component manufacturers.\nKnowledge of advanced PCB technologies including HDI, sequential lamination, mSAP, advanced packaging, and high-speed interconnects.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3253,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Telecom Infrastructure","Network Equipment"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-24T09:26:22Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-28T05:59:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-29T03:27:51Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5282,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1766478},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1766478"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fvistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fvistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fvistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/vistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fvistance-networks-sr-staff-engineer-pcb-library"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3202332}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"vistancenetworks.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3202332},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}