Senior High-Density PCB Layout Engineer for Drones

Perot Jain; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

401K savings plan

Job summary

Skydio, the leading US drone company, is seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to own complex PCBAs for next-generation products. You will collaborate with EE, RF, and Mechanical teams to ensure high-speed, high-density layouts meet performance and manufacturability standards.

You’ll establish design standards, improve tool flows, and work with fabrication vendors to ensure impedance control and reliable yields. CAD tool expertise in Allegro/OrCAD is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on PCB layout for high-speed, high-density, and mixed-signal systems.
• Proficient with Cadence Allegro/OrCAD (17.2/25.1).
• Strong knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and impedance control.
• Experience with rigid, flex, and rigid-flex PCB designs for embedded systems.
• Ability to collaborate with EE, ME, RF, and manufacturing teams.
• Nice to have scripting/automation in PCB tools or PLM systems.
• FAA Part 107 certification within 60 days is encouraged for many roles.

Responsibilities

• Own layout of Skydio's complex PCBAs for next generation products, including stack-up design and release to manufacturing.
• Establish and maintain design standards, libraries, and workflows for consistency across generations.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, RF, and manufacturing engineers to resolve trade-offs and deliver robust designs.
• Coordinate with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to ensure impedance control and reliable production yields.
• Drive improvements in tool flows, library management, and design review processes.

Skills

PCB layout

High-speed design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

EMI/EMC

Rigid-flex PCB design

Collaboration across EE/ME/RF

Tools

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

Job description

Skydio, the leading US drone company, is seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to own complex PCBAs for next-generation products. You will collaborate with EE, RF, and Mechanical teams to ensure high-speed, high-density layouts meet performance and manufacturability standards.

You’ll establish design standards, improve tool flows, and work with fabrication vendors to ensure impedance control and reliable yields. CAD tool expertise in Allegro/OrCAD is essential.