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IPC COMMUNITY 24 SPRING 2024 Paul Brionez is a senior printed circuit board layout engineer for Wisk Aero LLC. He's respon- sible for the layout of PCBs and the manage- ment of library parts being created to use in PCB assemblies. He's also involved in the creation of processes and procedures to be used in the creation, management, and release/revision of PCBs and PCBAs used for Wisk Aero applications. Paul has been a PCB designer for 31 years. He is CID and CID+, and has a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering technology from Southern Illinois University. He's worked on boards for industrial, telecommunications, and aerospace needs. He also worked for seven years as an electronics technician in the U.S. Navy and had 18 years in the aerospace industry before his current role. Paul, why did you want to work at Wisk? Wisk is one of the leaders in the development of the EVTOL (electric vertical take-off and land- ing) market. When I learned from a special on "60 Minutes" about the growth of EVTOL and that Wisk was part of that, I became interested in their program's future potential. Who wouldn't want to have an autonomous aircraft? It's the future of air travel. Wisk was looking to get this product to the FAA, and I have that experience. When this position opened, I applied, and here I am. What is your typical day like? I work from home and have done so since 2007—long before the pandemic. I usually start my day between 8 or 9 a.m. and end by 6 p.m. I'm off every other Friday. All my customers are internal, and I work with them daily. My projects are based on available information and the end date schedule. When we have a known ship-by date on the program, we prioritize those boards with the highest visibility. So, unless there's a rush, we structure our days as first in, first out. Do you work independently or part of a team? Our ECAD team works to support the needs of the individual product teams (IPT). We're cur- By Michelle Te, Managing Editor, IPC Community DESIGN A Day in the Life of PCB Designer Paul Brionez Wisk EVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) Source: Wisk Aero LLC IPC COMMUNITY 24 SPRING 2024