Engineer I PCB
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
Funding history
Investors
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will create PCB layouts for digital, analog, RF, high-speed, and power electronics. You will translate schematics and requirements into manufacturable PCBA designs, plan stack-ups, collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers, apply signal- and power-integrity practices, and generate manufacturing outputs.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering
- Direct PCB design experience from projects or professional exposure
Responsibilities
- Create PCB layouts for complex digital, analog, RF, high-speed, and power electronics designs
- Plan and manage PCB stack-ups
- Interpret schematics, routing rules, and design intent
- Ensure board form-factor integration, connector positioning, and placement constraints
- Apply signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, impedance control, and thermal and EMI mitigation practices
- Conduct design reviews and implement feedback
- Generate and maintain Gerber, ODB++, fabrication, and assembly documentation
- Ensure designs meet supplier DFM requirements
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment for eligible temporary employees