RF PCB Layout Engineer — Phased-Array & High-Density Boards

Roboticsconnected; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks RF PCB Layout Engineers to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM or Germantown, MD. Responsibilities include RF/mixed-signal PCB layout, library and documentation creation, and collaborating across RF, electrical, mechanical, and test teams throughout the product lifecycle.

The role supports design, verification, and production transitions, with opportunities at multiple experience levels. Candidates should have relevant electronics and PCB design experience and the ability to

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Electronics, CAD, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Relevant experience in PCB layout, RF layout, electronics design, drafting, or hardware development. Level will be based on qualifications and experience.
• Experience with Altium Designer or a comparable PCB layout tool.
• Ability to interpret electrical and RF schematics and understand signal paths.
• Working knowledge of multilayer PCB stack-ups, controlled impedance, grounding, shielding, isolation, signal integrity, DFM, and DFT.
• Experience creating or reviewing fabrication and assembly documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain PCB layouts for RF, mixed-signal, digital, power, and control assemblies.
• Translate schematics, RF constraints, stack-up requirements, mechanical envelopes, thermal paths, and assembly requirements into manufacturable layouts.
• Apply controlled-impedance routing, transmission-line geometry, grounding, shielding, isolation, return-current control, and thermal-management practices.
• Apply approved stack-ups, footprints, net classes, design rules, keep-outs, differential-pair requirements, and via strategies.
• Support high-density and repeated-hardware designs while preserving electrical performance and design intent.
• Create and maintain component symbols, footprints, libraries, and related outputs; manage BOMs and release packages.
• Perform DRCs, drawing checks, peer reviews, and release reviews before fabrication and assembly.
• Support signal- integrity, power-integrity, EMI, thermal, DFM, and DFT reviews.
• Use Altium Designer or a comparable tool to generate layouts and documentation.
• Work with suppliers to resolve fabrication and assembly issues without compromising RF requirements.

Skills

PCB layout

RF layout

Schematic interpretation

Signal integrity awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

AeroVironment seeks RF PCB Layout Engineers to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM or Germantown, MD. Responsibilities include RF/mixed-signal PCB layout, library and documentation creation, and collaborating across RF, electrical, mechanical, and test teams throughout the product lifecycle.

The role supports design, verification, and production transitions, with opportunities at multiple experience levels. Candidates should have relevant electronics and PCB design experience and the ability to