Senior PCB Systems Engineer
Core
Lead architectural definition, schematic design, and hardware integration for next-generation electronic systems, bridging system architecture with physical hardware reality.
Role type
Senior PCB Systems Engineer
Builds
Robust, reliable, and manufacturable circuit designs for Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN) empowering warfighters and commercial air operators
Domain
Defense / Hardware Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
High-speed digital interface design, precision analog circuit design, power distribution network (PDN) design, schematic capture, component selection, BOM architecture, SPICE simulation, power integrity modeling, signal integrity analysis, mixed-signal design, DFM/DFA/DFT methodologies
Preferred skills
FPGA hardware integration, high-pin-count BGA fan-out strategy, Python/MATLAB scripting for design automation
Technologies
KiCAD, Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, Mentor Graphics/Siemens Xpedition, SPICE, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, RF test equipment
Responsibilities
Lead electrical design of complex PCBs including high-speed digital interfaces, precision analog circuits, and PDNs; Own schematic generation ensuring adherence to design rules and signal integrity guidelines; Architect Bill of Materials (BOM) based on performance, power efficiency, cost, and supply chain viability; Perform SPICE simulations, power integrity modeling, and signal integrity analyses; Partner with PCB Layout Engineers to provide placement constraints, routing budgets, and impedance profiles; Lead hands-on lab testing, debugging, and initial bring-up of prototype assemblies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC