Senior PCB Designer, Air Dominance and Strike
Core
Designing high-reliability PCB assemblies, test systems, and FPGA-based processing architectures for autonomous air platforms and missile systems.
Role type
Senior IC PCB Designer (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Flight-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and verification/test systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms.
Domain
Defense technology / Avionics / High-speed digital systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PCB layout, Altium, schematic interpretation, PCB fabrication processes, ECAD library management, signal integrity basics, high-speed digital interfaces (USB, PCIe, Ethernet), controlled impedance routing
Preferred skills
MIL-STD and IPC standards, high-density routing (BGA fanout, >10 layers), power distribution networks, signal integrity analysis, DFM/DFA vendor collaboration
Technologies
Altium, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, FPGA
Responsibilities
Create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation; collaborate with avionics, system, and software engineers; apply best practices for high-speed digital interfaces and controlled impedance routing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC