PCB Design Engineer I — High-Speed & Power

Shieldai; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a PCB Designer to create robust board layouts for our aircraft systems. You will translate schematics into manufacturable PCBA designs, manage stack-ups, and ensure conformance to design rules and reliability standards.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to optimize board form, placement, and integration while maintaining strict signal integrity and thermal controls. This role requires hands-on PCB design experience and IPC familiarity.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent.
• Direct experience designing a PCB.
• Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-2221/2222, IPC-7351).
• Familiar with PCB materials and stack-up construction.
• Controlled-impedance routing, differential pairs, length matching, and high-current power distribution.
• Scripting and automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Create PCB layouts for complex digital, analog, RF, high-speed, and power electronics designs.
• Plan PCB stack-ups in collaboration with fabrication vendors and manufacturing engineers.
• Interpret schematics, routing rules, and design intent with electrical engineers.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers for board form factor, connectors, and placement constraints.
• Apply signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, impedance control, and thermal/EMI mitigation best practices.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure manufacturability, reliability, and company standards.
• Generate and maintain manufacturing docs, Gerber/ODB++ files, and fabrication/assembly notes.
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering to meet supplier DFM requirements.

Skills

Direct PCB design experience

IPC standards knowledge

PCB materials & stack-up

Controlled impedance routing

Differential pairs

Length matching

High-current power distribution

Scripting & automation

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Gerber/ODB++ files

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a PCB Designer to create robust board layouts for our aircraft systems. You will translate schematics into manufacturable PCBA designs, manage stack-ups, and ensure conformance to design rules and reliability standards.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to optimize board form, placement, and integration while maintaining strict signal integrity and thermal controls. This role requires hands-on PCB design experience and IPC familiarity.