Lead RF & High-Speed PCB Design Engineer (Hybrid)

Honeywell Aerospace; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace-EDS seeks a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to drive the design of complex RF/high-speed PCB layouts and electronic packaging. You will lead the design process, generate drawings, and ensure manufacturability, reliability, and quality in a hybrid San Diego setting.

You will work with ECAD/MCAD tools (Xpedition/Altium/PADS; AutoCAD NX/SolidWorks) and mentor teams while applying GD&T, IPC 2220 standards, and DFM principles to deliver advanced electronic solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as sciences/engineering.
• 8+ years of related experience designing high-frequency products with multilayer SMT and MIC approaches.
• Electrical/Electronics Engineering degree or equivalent with schematic/layout experience.
• Strong knowledge of electronics packaging and MIC design/packaging.
• Understanding of metal fabrication, electronics assembly, and manufacturing flow.
• Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 and Y14.100 drawing standards.
• Expertise in GD&T and dimensional tolerancing.
• Knowledge of IPC 2220 standards for CCA/PCB design.
• Ability to review inputs/drawings for inconsistencies and correct as needed.
• Able to work in an integrated design team and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong presentation and cross-organizational communication skills.
• Proficient with ECAD tools (Xpedition/Altium/PADS) and common MS Office + ERP/PLM systems.
• Ability to perform design validation/testing for circuit functionality.
• Capability to optimize PCB layouts for performance and manufacturability.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and trends.
• Ability to conduct design reviews and present designs clearly.
• Understanding of DFM principles and translating 2D/3D data into circuit elements.

Responsibilities

• Generate circuit layouts and drawings from schematics and block diagrams.
• Incorporate ECAD changes using Xpedition/Altium/PADS for PCB design; 2D AutoCAD for layout; MCAD in NX/SolidWorks.
• Select components, PCB materials, tooling, and metals in collaboration with engineering.
• Create parts lists and input data into PLM systems (Agile, Teamcenter).
• Coordinate with Engineering on mechanical assembly approaches for manufacturing.
• Support RF/DC calculations: impedance, temperature rise, voltage drop.
• Comply with safety policies and Lean/Six Sigma practices.
• Participate in cross-functional problem solving and team meetings.
• Collaborate across departments to support design reviews and manufacturing.
• Perform other duties to support the engineering department.

Skills

High-frequency design

Multilayer SMT

MIC design

Electrical packaging

GD&T

DFM

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Design reviews

ECAD tools

MS Office / SAP / Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Associate Degree in Design Drafting (with related experience)

Tools

Xpedition

Altium

PADS

AutoCAD (2D)

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

NX/Creo

SAP/Teamcenter/Agile

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace-EDS seeks a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to drive the design of complex RF/high-speed PCB layouts and electronic packaging. You will lead the design process, generate drawings, and ensure manufacturability, reliability, and quality in a hybrid San Diego setting.

You will work with ECAD/MCAD tools (Xpedition/Altium/PADS; AutoCAD NX/SolidWorks) and mentor teams while applying GD&T, IPC 2220 standards, and DFM principles to deliver advanced electronic solutions.