Senior ECAD Library & Engineering Data Engineer

Join Zipline as a Senior ECAD Library & Engineering Data Engineer. In this hands-on role, you will manage Zipline's Altium component library, create and review production-quality component models, audit and clean up existing library data, and establish clear source-of-truth rules across various systems. You will also train and support engineers and PCB designers on component selection and part requests. Success in this role will be measured by the ease of finding and reusing approved components, the accuracy of released EBOMs, and the efficiency of the new-part request process.

• Own the structure, standards, permissions, and daily operation of Zipline's managed Altium component library, including creating, reviewing, and releasing production-quality schematic symbols, PCB footprints, pad stacks, simulation models, and 3D component models.
• Audit and clean up existing library data, resolving duplicates, obsolete records, missing models, inconsistent parameters, and conflicting part numbers without breaking released-design traceability.
• Establish clear source-of-truth rules across Altium, PLM, ERP, procurement, manufacturing, and service systems, and improve EBOM quality so released BOM lines map cleanly to valid internal part numbers.
• Ability to audit and migrate large component libraries while preserving revision history and released-design traceability
• Ability to collaborate onsite regularly with hardware, manufacturing, and supply-chain teams in South San Francisco
• Experience creating and reviewing schematic symbols, PCB footprints, pad stacks, and 3D component models
• Strong understanding of electronic components, package drawings, manufacturer datasheets, pinouts, land patterns, assembly constraints, and PCB fabrication and assembly processes
• Experience using Python, SQL, Altium scripting, APIs, or equivalent tools to automate data validation, migration, and synchronization
• Experience with component templates, naming conventions, parameter schemas, revision control, lifecycle states, permissions, and part-request workflows
• Hands-on expertise with Altium Designer and a managed Altium environment such as Altium 365 Workspace, Enterprise Server, Concord Pro, NEXUS, or Altium Vault
• Practical knowledge of IPC-7351 land-pattern principles, relevant industry standards, and DFM requirements
• Experience with EBOMs, item masters, internal and manufacturer part numbers, AML or AVL data, approved alternates, effectivity, and engineering change control
• Experience in ECAD library management, component engineering, engineering data management, hardware configuration management, or a closely related discipline
• Understanding of how ECAD, PLM, ERP, procurement, MBOM, and service systems should work together without creating competing sources of truth
• Strong communication and service instincts: you can protect data quality without becoming a bottleneck to engineering execution
• Experience establishing preferred-part programs, component-engineering councils, automated library validation, or cross-company part-number governance
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, medical-device, robotics, high-volume, or other high-reliability hardware environments
• Familiarity with RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals, export control, counterfeit prevention, or other component-compliance data
• Experience with PLM or ERP systems such as Teamcenter or similar platforms