Senior PCB Design Engineer – Remote, Safety-Critical Systems

Quest Defense; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with employer match

Professional development

Flexible workplace

Job summary

Quest Defense seeks an Electronic Hardware Engineer to join our team in Wilmington, NC or remote with hybrid preference. You will own full lifecycle PCB design, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production support for nuclear-grade control systems.

You’ll tackle signal integrity, EMI, thermal management and DFM/DFA across multi-board assemblies. The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of hardware design experience, and hands-on experience with Altium and board

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in electronic hardware / PCB design
• Proven experience owning full lifecycle PCB development (architecture, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production)
• Strong experience with component selection and BOM development, including lifecycle and availability considerations
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium preferred or equivalent ECAD tools)
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation
• Solid understanding of: Signal integrity, Power integrity, EMI/EMC considerations, Thermal design considerations
• Experience designing for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA) and working with fabrication/assembly vendors
• Experience supporting production and sustaining engineering efforts
• Ability to work across electrical and mechanical interfaces (enclosures, packaging, thermal constraints)
• Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical/regulated environments

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle PCB design and development from concept through production and sustaining support
• Define design approach, including requirements interpretation, architecture, and component selection
• Develop schematic capture, PCB layout, routing, and placement using tools such as Altium
• Establish board-level design considerations including signal integrity, power distribution, EMI, and thermal performance
• Perform and support board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation activities
• Develop and execute integration and system-level testing, documenting results and resolving issues
• Create manufacturing test procedures and support production readiness, including DFM/DFA considerations
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues across development and production environments
• Support mechanical integration, including enclosure, packaging, and thermal constraints
• Provide production and sustaining engineering support, including issue resolution and design updates
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful delivery
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to define scope, review designs, and assess technical risks

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Layout

Board bring-up

Signal integrity

EMI/EMC

Thermal design

DFM/DFA

Altium

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Quest Defense seeks an Electronic Hardware Engineer to join our team in Wilmington, NC or remote with hybrid preference. You will own full lifecycle PCB design, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production support for nuclear-grade control systems.

You’ll tackle signal integrity, EMI, thermal management and DFM/DFA across multi-board assemblies. The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of hardware design experience, and hands-on experience with Altium and board