Senior PCB Design Engineer – HDI, RF & High-Speed

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks an experienced PCB Design Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA. You will work with engineers to create PCB designs for advanced systems, ensuring high reliability and manufacturability across complex boards.

The role requires 7+ years of PCB design experience, deep knowledge of IPC standards, and fluency with Altium Designer (Allegro a plus). You will collaborate with fab and assembly houses and contribute to multi‑project programs in a high‑security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar.
• 7+ years of professional PCB design experience.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices for each design.
• Expertise in IPC standards, CID, CID+ certification.
• Expertise in PCB fabrication processes, design rules, and best practices.
• Experience with Altium Designer; Allegro a plus.
• Experience building component libraries and library management.
• Excellent communication with fab houses and assembly houses.
• Experience with high density (>16 layers), power electronics, flex, RF, and high-speed digital interfaces.
• Experience with HDI and thicker boards (>1.6mm).
• Experience with USB, PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES, and DDR routing.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to produce PCB designs supporting Anduril's products.
• Apply design standards to create high-reliability, manufacturable assemblies.
• Implement high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power designs.
• Lead guidelines for DFM, DFA, and fabrication outputs.
• Develop and refine PCB design processes and library standards.
• Coordinate external PCB resources during surges.
• Juggle multiple projects and customers in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Schematic reading

IPC standards

Altium Designer

High-speed interfaces

HDI board design

Communication with fab/assembly houses

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Allegro

Library management

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks an experienced PCB Design Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA. You will work with engineers to create PCB designs for advanced systems, ensuring high reliability and manufacturability across complex boards.

The role requires 7+ years of PCB design experience, deep knowledge of IPC standards, and fluency with Altium Designer (Allegro a plus). You will collaborate with fab and assembly houses and contribute to multi‑project programs in a high‑security