RF/Microwave PCB Designer for Aerospace & Defense

Paylocity; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TRAK TECOM designs and builds advanced RF, microwave, and antenna solutions for mission-critical aerospace, defense, space, and satellite applications. You will design and layout printed circuit boards for RF, microwave, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuits, ensuring controlled impedance, grounding, and design-rule compliance.

Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers, manufacturing, and suppliers to produce documentation, footprints, and verification data across prototype to

Qualifications

• Three+ years PCB design and layout experience required; five+ years preferred.
• Experience developing PCBs from schematics to fabrication release.
• Ability to create/modify footprints and apply design rules.
• Familiarity with RF, microwave, mixed-signal, and high-speed layouts.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout PCBs for RF, microwave, and high-speed circuits.
• Place components and route based on schematics and constraints.
• Generate and release fabrication/assembly documentation.
• Create footprints and library elements per IPC and company standards.
• Support schematic-to-layout implementation and coordination with engineers.
• Assist prototype fabrication, testing, and design updates.

Skills

PCB design principles

Component placement

PCB routing

Impedance control

Grounding & power distribution

Schematic-to-layout

IPC and standards

Documentation skills

Education

AA in Engineering Technology or related

Tools

Cadence Allegro PCB Designer

DxDesigner

PADS

AutoCAD

Job description

TRAK TECOM designs and builds advanced RF, microwave, and antenna solutions for mission-critical aerospace, defense, space, and satellite applications. You will design and layout printed circuit boards for RF, microwave, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuits, ensuring controlled impedance, grounding, and design-rule compliance.

Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers, manufacturing, and suppliers to produce documentation, footprints, and verification data across prototype to