Lead PCB Design Engineer

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Recovery support

Job summary

Slope is looking for a skilled electrical engineer in Costa Mesa, California, to lead PCB design efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in high-reliability designs, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $191,000 to $253,000 USD, along with top-tier benefits including health and recovery support.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in PCB design.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Expertise in PCB fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Produce printed circuit board designs supporting products.
• Establish guidelines for design for manufacturing.
• Coordinate external PCB design resources.

Skills

PCB design

Electrical engineering

Altium Designer

IPC standards

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar

Tools

Altium Designer CAD tools

Job description

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work directly with engineers to produce printed circuit board designs supporting Anduril’s products.
• Apply modern design standards and guidelines to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies.
• Implement combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power designs.
• Lead the team in establishing internal guidelines for design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and overall quality fabrication and assembly outputs.
• Develop and refine team processes for PCB design, part creation, and library/database standards.
• Coordinate external PCB design resources during design surges.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and customers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar and 4+ years of professional experience in PCB design.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design.
• Expertise in applying relevant IPC standards, CID, CID+ certification.
• Expertise in PCB fabrication processes, limitations, design rules, and best practice.
• Experience using Altium Designer CAD tools (Allegro is a plus).
• Experience with developing component libraries and library management.
• Excellent communication skills with multiple fab houses (ensuring boards are built to print).
• Excellent communication skills with multiple assembly houses (ensuring boards are built to BOM).
• Experience with a variety of board types, including high density and high layer count (greater than 16) digital designs, power electronics, flex circuits, and RF circuits.
• Experience with HDI (high density interconnect) and thicker boards (greater than 1.6mm).
• Experience with high speed digital interfaces and controlled impedance routing requirements like USB, PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES, and DDR memory.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiar with RF board design.
• Experience with high-pin count packages (FPGA fanout).
• Familiar with basic signal and power integrity rules (how they affect layout).

US Salary Range

$191,000 — $253,000 USD

Benefits

Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including health, recovery, and other support.