High-Speed PCB Designer for Aerospace & Defense

NPAworldwide; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Training opportunities

Access to technical leadership

Defense/RF tech exposure

Career growth

Job summary

NPAworldwide seeks a PCB Design Engineer in Austin, TX to design complex high-density multilayer PCBs for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, translating concepts into manufacturable layouts with strong SI/PI focus.

Collaborate across engineering groups, drive design reviews, and guide production from architecture to fabrication using Mentor Xpedition and related tools to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of PCB layout experience with enterprise-class tools; Mentor Xpedition preferred.
• Experience translating schematics to manufacturable PCB layouts with hardware teams.
• Strong background in high-speed digital PCBs (DDR4/DDR5, PCIe Gen4/5, Gigabit Ethernet).
• Experience designing dense multilayer boards (1424+ layers) and HDI technologies (blind/buried vias, via-in-pad).
• Knowledge of SI, PI, DFM/DFT principles and fabrication/assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Design complex high-density multilayer PCBs for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, systems, and test engineers to produce manufacturable layouts.
• Optimize signal/power integrity, manufacturability, and product reliability across the lifecycle.

Skills

PCB design

Signal Integrity

Power Integrity

High-speed digital

Mentor Xpedition

DxDesigner

BGA/QFN layouts

HDI PCB

FPGA layouts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

DxDesigner

Xpedition Layout

Job description

NPAworldwide seeks a PCB Design Engineer in Austin, TX to design complex high-density multilayer PCBs for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, translating concepts into manufacturable layouts with strong SI/PI focus.

Collaborate across engineering groups, drive design reviews, and guide production from architecture to fabrication using Mentor Xpedition and related tools to ensure reliability and performance.