Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$168,000–$272,000 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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About Anduril Industries

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 · Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike will join the engineering team to develop test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes. This role involves collaborating with avionics, system, and software engineers to manage layout scope, schedule, and risk across concurrent programs. The position requires expertise in Altium, including advanced features like constraint management and scripting, alongside experience with high-speed digital layout for DDR, PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, and USB. Key responsibilities include managing ECAD libraries, ensuring IPC compliance, and navigating complex designs involving HDI/microvia construction and multi-layer stackups. The role addresses technical challenges in signal and power integrity, including controlled impedance routing and thermal constraints. Candidates must be proficient in interpreting SI/PI simulation results to resolve manufacturing risks while providing technical leadership and mentoring for complex, multi-board programs within a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

  • Create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation in collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Design high-density PCB layouts including fine-pitch BGA fanout, HDI/microvia construction, and complex multi-layer stackups.
  • Execute high-speed digital layout and controlled impedance routing for protocols like DDR, PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, and USB.
  • Interpret SI/PI simulation results to establish and implement specific layout constraints for signal and power integrity.
  • Manage ECAD libraries, including footprint creation, verification, IPC compliance, and standard governance across multiple designers.
  • Lead design reviews, define layout constraints, and mentor junior designers on complex multi-board programs.
  • Manage project scope, schedules, and risks across concurrent hardware programs while coordinating with mechanical and program teams.
  • Oversee DFM/DFA engagements with fabrication and assembly vendors through the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience with PCB layout.
  • 5+ years of experience with Altium.
  • Ability to interpret schematics and manage design risks related to manufacturability and integrity.
  • Deep understanding of PCB fabrication, assembly processes, and stackup validation.
  • Experience owning ECAD libraries, including footprint creation, IPC compliance, and governance.
  • Expert-level high-speed digital layout for DDR, PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, and USB.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership in managing complex programs, conducting reviews, and mentoring others.
  • Eligible for security clearance.
  • CID+, CID++, or PCEA-CPCD certification (preferred).
  • Experience with rigid-flex, RF/mixed-signal, and thermally constrained designs (preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar (preferred).

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