
PCB Design Engineer
- Huntsville, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and develop PCBs to support RF, power electronics, and high-speed electronics;
- Generate and support detailed hardware specifications, schematics, and PCB layouts for advanced hardware boards;
- Act as technical focal for junior staff working on PCB designs;
- Maintain current knowledge on PCB fabrication process, material availability, and best practices for PCB design;
- Determine layer stack up, component selection and placement, and routing of analog, digital, RF, and/or high-power signals;
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, mechanical engineers, and project managers, to deliver integrated solutions;
- Perform prototype testing, troubleshooting, and validation of circuit boards;
- Maintain component and design libraries;
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend improvements and innovations;
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system and subsystem specifications, test plans and procedures, and design and analysis reports;
- Conduct feasibility studies, analysis, and simulation for new hardware designs, ensuring compliance with military standards and requirements.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field;
- 5+ years of professional experience;
- Proficiency in relevant tools and software for schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation (e.g., Altium, SIwave, Cadence Microwave Office, SPICE, );
- Strong understanding of electrical circuits;
- Strong understanding PCB fabrication processes;
- Strong understanding of PCB laminates and process limitations;
- Strong understanding of best practices for mixed signal and high-speed layouts;
- Familiarity with military standards and specifications related to hardware design;
- Ability to balance priorities among multiple tasks and projects;
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills;
- Effective communication and collaboration skills;
- U.S. Citizen;
- Active Security clearance.
- 8+ years of professional experience;
- Experience in designing power electronics and high-voltage systems;
- Experience with wireless design and basic principles of RF and antenna theory;
- Experience with testing and validation of hardware systems, including thermal and environmental testing;
- Experience with layout of FPGA, DRAM, CPU, and other high-density components;
- Experience with layout of mixed analog and digital signals, including high speed data lines and RF lines, along with impedance-controlled traces;
- Component authenticity verification;
- Design and quality management certifications.