PCB Designer / Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · PCB Designer / Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

The PCB Designer / Layout Engineer joins the Air Dominance and Strike team to support new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware. Working closely with avionics, system, and software engineers, the successful candidate will create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes. Key responsibilities include interpreting schematics, managing ECAD libraries, and applying best practices for PCB fabrication and assembly. The role requires proficiency with Altium, high speed digital interfaces like USB, PCIe, and Ethernet, and controlled impedance routing. Candidates must understand signal and power integrity rules, high density routing for BGA fanout, and stackups exceeding ten layers. The position involves solving technical challenges within the defense technology sector, specifically focusing on hardware requirements for advanced military systems and autonomous capabilities.

What you'll do

  • Create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes.
  • Design and layout PCBs using Altium software.
  • Interpret schematics and apply best practices for various design types.
  • Manage ECAD libraries and maintain library standards.
  • Implement high-speed digital interfaces and controlled impedance routing for USB, PCIe, and Ethernet.
  • Apply signal and power integrity rules to PCB layouts.
  • Coordinate with vendors on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
  • Ensure designs comply with MIL-STD and IPC standards.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience with PCB Layout.
  • 3+ years of experience with Altium.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices for each design.
  • Solid understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, limitations, design rules, and best practices.
  • Experience with ECAD libraries and library management.
  • Familiarity with basic signal and power integrity rules.
  • Experience with high speed digital interfaces and controlled impedance routing requirements like USB, PCIe, and Ethernet.
  • Eligible for security clearance.
  • CID, CID++, and/or PCEA-CPCD certification (preferred).
  • Experience with MIL-STD and IPC standards (preferred).
  • Experience with high density routing and high speed routing (preferred).
  • Experience with power distribution networks, signal integrity analyzers, and vendor DFM/DFA (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar (preferred).

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