High-Speed PCB Design Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonuses

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan with company 1:

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Huntsville, AL is seeking a PCB Design Engineer to develop complex multilayer PCBs for rugged embedded computing platforms used in defense and industrial sectors. You will collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability, signal integrity, and reliability across harsh environments.

The role emphasizes driving advanced PCB technologies, HDI, and high-speed interfaces, with a focus on leveraging Mentor Xpedition and related tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• 2+ years of professional PCB layout experience using enterprise-class PCB design tools
• Expertise designing complex high-density multilayer PCBs for aerospace, defense, networking, and embedded computing
• Strong understanding of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity principles
• Experience with high-speed interfaces like DDR4/DDR5, PCIe Gen4/Gen5, high-speed Ethernet
• Proven ability translating schematics into manufacturable layouts with hardware teams
• Experience with HDI vias, microvias, and advanced stack-ups
• Experience with BGA/QFN and FPGA layouts
• Experience in DFx processes and manufacturing documentation

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-density multilayer PCBs for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize SI/PI and manufacturability
• Translate electrical schematics into manufacturable PCB layouts with tight tolerances
• Support fabrication, reviews, and production through lifecycle stages
• Maintain design libraries, constraints, and documentation

Skills

Multilayer PCB design

Signal Integrity

Power Integrity

HDI technologies

High-speed PCB design

BGA/QFN packages

Mentor Xpedition

DxDesigner

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

2+ years PCB layout experience

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

DxDesigner

Altium

Cadence Allegro

PADS

Zuken

PCAD

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Huntsville, AL is seeking a PCB Design Engineer to develop complex multilayer PCBs for rugged embedded computing platforms used in defense and industrial sectors. You will collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability, signal integrity, and reliability across harsh environments.

The role emphasizes driving advanced PCB technologies, HDI, and high-speed interfaces, with a focus on leveraging Mentor Xpedition and related tools