Printed Circuit Board Designer

Technical-Link N. America; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical-Link N. America is seeking an experienced PCB design engineer in Irvine, CA to lead the full design cycle for avionics hardware.

The role covers requirements, schematic design, component selection, layout supervision, bring-up, verification and performance testing. You will develop interconnects, support hardware integration, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable rapid deployments in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated capability in complex circuit board design, bring-up, signal/power integrity analysis, and validation.
• Proven experience in designing electronics from concept to functional prototype, including hardware selection, documentation, system level integration and troubleshooting.
• In-depth understanding of Analog/Mixed-signal, Digital, or RF circuit components.
• Detailed working knowledge of common test equipment, and CAD tools such as Altium.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full PCB design cycle involving requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, functional verification, and performance tests.
• Design, develop, integrate, and debug avionics systems/subsystems.
• Develop system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses connecting systems within the air vehicle.
• Support design updates driven by product improvements, obsolescence, and evolving requirements.
• Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to support new product development and active deployments in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentor other engineers and promote sound engineering practices.

Skills

PCB design

Signal integrity

Altium

HW bring-up

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

• Lead full PCB design cycle involving requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, functional verification, and performance tests
• Design, develop, integrate, and debug avionics systems/subsystems
• Develop system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses connecting systems within the air vehicle
• Support design updates driven by product improvements, obsolescence, and evolving requirements
• Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to support new product development and active deployments in a fast-paced environment
• Mentor other engineers and promote sound engineering practices

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated capability in complex circuit board design, bring-up, signal/power integrity analysis, and validation
• Proven experience in designing electronics from concept to functional prototype, including hardware selection, documentation, system level integration and troubleshooting
• In-depth understanding of Analog/Mixed-signal, Digital, or RF circuit components
• Detailed working knowledge of common test equipment, and CAD tools such as Altium
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience in designing electronics for robotic and/or aircraft systems
• Hands‑on experience with microcontrollers, common serial interfaces, high speed communication, and firmware/software integration
• UAV experience highly desirable
• Experience working in small to medium sized teams in a fast‑paced R&D environment
• Familiarity with MIL‑spec hardware and harnessing

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field