Associate Digital Design Engineer

The Boeing Company; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Student Loan Match

Health insurance

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Pleasanton, CA is seeking an Associate Digital Design Engineer to design and test PCBs for diverse aerospace applications. You will work with cross-functional teams to prototype, validate, and bring-up boards featuring microprocessors, FPGAs, and mixed-signal circuitry.

Requirements include a BS in engineering and 2+ years in PCB design, with experience in Mentor Graphics, VHDL/Verilog HDL, and high-speed interfaces such as DDR/PCIe/I2C/SPI.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field; Electrical/Mechanical/Aeronautical focus
• 2+ years in PCB design, assembly, verification, debugging
• Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, analysis tools
• Knowledge of DDR4/5, PCIe, I2C, SPI/QSPI, JTAG
• VHDL/Verilog HDL
• Proficient in hardware modeling and analysis

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PCBs for electronic products ensuring standards compliance
• Specify stack-up and electrical characteristics of boards
• Select components and analyze design trade-offs
• Participate in design reviews and ensure manufacturability
• Document designs and support board bring-up and testing
• Support sustaining engineering for existing products
• Collaborate with leadership to define requirements and schedules

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Mentor Graphics

DDR4/5, PCIe, I2C, SPI/QSPI, JTAG

VHDL/Verilog

Board layout

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

FPGA design tools

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Secure Computing Solutions (SCS) is seeking a skilled and motivated Associate Digital Design Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team in Pleasanton, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PCB design (schematic design, board layout, signal and power integrity analysis, etc.) and a passion for developing innovative electronic solutions. Designs typically include microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs and CPLDs, power conversion, and various mixed-signal sub-circuits. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, prototype, and test printed circuit boards for various applications.

Position Responsibilities

• Design and develop printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and specifications
• Specify the stack-up dimensions and desired electrical characteristics of the circuit board
• Component selection
• Analyze design tradeoff
• Participate in design reviews
• Ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective
• Documentation
• Board bring-up and testing
• Support sustaining engineering efforts on existing PCB and system-level products
• Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders on defining and understanding requirements, and program execution and establishing schedules

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 2+ years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of related work experience and technical education
• 2+ years of experience in PCB design, assembly, verification, debugging, troubleshooting, and repair
• Working knowledge with circuit design, schematic capture, and analysis with Mentor Graphics or other PCB design software
• Working knowledge with industry standard electronic interfaces, including DDR4/5, PCIe, I2C, SPI/QSPI, and JTAG
• Working knowledge in VHDL/Verilog Hardware Description Languages
• Proficient in simulation, modeling, and analysis of electronic hardware

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience)

• 3+ years of experience in PCB design and PCB assembly, verification, debugging, troubleshooting, and repair
• Fluent in VHDL/Verilog Hardware Description Languages
• Experience designing board with PCIe, DDR, I2C, SPI, and Quad SPI protocols and interfaces
• Experience with FPGA design and tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey technical information to team members, customers, and stakeholders

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

The Boeing 401(k)

helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Pay & Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range

$98,600-$133,400

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 30, 2026

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details

US based job, US Person required

Language Requirements

English Preferred

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.