[Remote] PCB Components Librarian

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division develops high-performance, radiation-mitigated space-based electronic systems for DoD, Intelligence Community, and civil space customers. The PCB Components Librarian will own, maintain, and govern the Altium component library and Altium Enterprise Server infrastructure, ensuring configuration control, traceability, and compliance with space-grade standards. The role focuses on component classification, footprint design, lifecycle governance, derating rules, and engineering workflow enforcement for high-reliability VPX cards.

Responsibilities

• Altium Enterprise Server Administration: Administer user access rights, role-based security, revision control, and data integrity within the Altium Enterprise environment
• Space-Grade Footprint Design: Create and verify IPC-compliant footprints tailored specifically for compliance with IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum and IPC-6012 Space Addendum
• EEE Level 3 Classification: Manage and enforce the parameter sets for EEE-INST-002 Level 3 component selections, ensuring accurate screening and tracking labels in the database
• Automotive & COTS Up-Screening Support: Track, classify, and manage parametric metadata for commercial and automotive-grade parts, including AEC-Q101 and AEC-Q200 components
• PEM Component Governance: Define and track structural parameters and risk profiles for PEMs (Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuits) utilized in spaceflight designs. [3]
• Derating Rule Enforcement: Embed and automate part-level derating criteria within Altium parameter schemas to support engineering compliance with electrical stress rules
• Lifecycle & Obsolescence Governance: Track component lifecycles meticulously to support 5+ year production cycles; mitigate risk by proactively qualifying approved alternates
• Process Workflow Enforcement: Manage the Altium Part Request process, ensuring engineering requests are fully vetted for quality, parametric accuracy, and spaceflight heritage before release
• Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• 8+ years of related experience (or 4+ years with an Engineering/Technical Bachelor's degree)
• Experience managing electronic component libraries, library governance, and CAD data systems
• Deep proficiency in Altium Designer and Altium Enterprise Server administration
• Space & Automotive Standards: Working knowledge of IPC J-STD-001 Space, IPC-6012 Space, EEE-INST-002, AEC-Q100/101/200, and PEM screening/qualification methodologies
• Hardware Domain: Experience handling high-density, high-reliability form factors like VPX boards
• Manufacturing Integration: Proven experience managing contract manufacturer data requirements and resolving component-level solderability or manufacturing defects

Benefits

• Medical health benefits
• Dental health benefits
• Vision health benefits
• Basic life insurance with AD&D
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Ancillary benefits including voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet insurance
• Spending accounts including HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k), including company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental, maternity, and military leaves
• Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles
• Remote work

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