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Circuit Design Engineer
Published
Competency-Based Apprenticeship
Industries
O*Net Code
17-2011.00
Rapids Code
2069CB
Req. Hours
0
State
CA
Created
Jul 16, 2021
Updated
Jul 16, 2021
Competency-Based Skills
6 skill sets | 34 total skills
Architecture / Concepts
Analog Circuit Design Assurance
Digital Circuit Design Assurance
Circuit-System analysis / design
Input Power Requirements
Data Processing Trades
Grounding
Fundamental Design
Basic Analog Building Blocks
Basic Digital Building Blocks
Circuit Analysis
Schematic Capture and Simulations
Tools and Flows
Modeling components for SPICE
Modeling components for SI/PI
Timing budgets
Test and Simulation Plan
Analog Layout
Tool flow
Floor planning
High Currents, High Voltages
Power Devices
Parasitics and Noise immunity
Controlled Impedances
Isolated Regions
Crosstalk analysis
Post layout timing analysis
Constraint driven design
Layout for EMI (isolations, grounds, chassis layers, and power flow)
PWB /Substrate/ Enclosure definition
Connectors
PWB Stackups / Definition
Simulations
Understanding the fabrication process
Thermal / Heatsinking
Bench Characterization Engineering Checkout
Circuit Card Checkout / Integration/DVT/Qual
Verification Plan
Test Boards
High Current, High Voltage