Lead PCB Design Engineer for Autonomous Systems

Powerus; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Principal PCB Design Engineer to define and execute the board design methodology across active programs. The role leads complex multi-board systems including rigid-flex and HDI, mentors engineers, and drives design-to-production cycle time.

You will establish stackup standards, impedance control, and material guidelines, direct SI/PI analysis, and coordinate cross-functional reviews with hardware, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years designing printed circuit boards with multiple production programs.
• Expert-level proficiency in Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro.
• Deep experience with signal integrity and power integrity.
• Experience with HDI, rigid-flex, and high-layer-count boards.
• Experience establishing design standards and mentoring staff.
• Familiarity with IPC standards for board design and fabrication.
• Experience in defense/aerospace or other regulated industries with config-controlled processes.
• U.S. Person status required (ITAR/EAR data access).

Responsibilities

• Define PCB design methodology, standards, and best practices across programs.
• Lead design of complex multi-board assemblies including rigid-flex and HDI.
• Establish stackup standards, impedance control, and material guidelines.
• Direct signal integrity and power integrity analysis across the team.
• Own design-to-production handoff and drive cycle time reduction.
• Mentor PCB design engineers at all levels.
• Evaluate and qualify new EDA tools and fabrication processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional design reviews with hardware, firmware, mech, manufacturing, test.
• Resolve producibility, reliability, and field failure issues related to board design.
• Represent PCB design engineering in program technical reviews.

Skills

Mentoring

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Design infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

EDA toolchain

Job description

Powerus in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Principal PCB Design Engineer to define and execute the board design methodology across active programs. The role leads complex multi-board systems including rigid-flex and HDI, mentors engineers, and drives design-to-production cycle time.

You will establish stackup standards, impedance control, and material guidelines, direct SI/PI analysis, and coordinate cross-functional reviews with hardware, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering.