Senior Staff Engineer PCB Design

Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.

San Diego, United States
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.

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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 complex digital, analog, RF, high-speed, and power-electronics designs. You will plan stack-ups, interpret schematics and routing rules, coordinate with mechanical and manufacturing engineers, apply signal and power integrity practices, conduct design reviews, and produce manufacturing documentation.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in PCB layout for production hardware or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

  • Create PCB layouts for digital, analog, RF, high-speed, and power-electronics designs
  • Plan and manage PCB stack-ups
  • Interpret schematics, routing rules, and design intent
  • Ensure board integration and placement constraints
  • Apply signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, impedance-control, and thermal and EMI practices
  • Conduct design reviews and implement feedback
  • Generate and maintain manufacturing documentation
  • Ensure designs meet supplier DFM requirements

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity