Senior PCBA Design Engineer – Mission-Grade Systems

Heaviside Industries, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Heaviside Industries in Los Angeles, CA designs multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied forces, delivering GPS-denied capabilities in compact form factors.

The role centers on PCBAs, power and RF front-end, and close collaboration with firmware and mechanical teams to ensure robust performance in mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate holds a BS/MS in EE, has 5+ years shipping PCBAs for mission-critical hardware, and is proficient with Altium, Cadence Allegro

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing PCBAs that shipped for mission-critical hardware.
• Proficiency with modern EDA tools and high-speed design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, lay out and bring up flight-grade PCBAs.
• Own schematic capture and DFM-aware PCB layout for high-density designs.
• Drive power architecture and thermal management.
• Ensure signal integrity and EMI/EMC compliance from day one.
• Integrate sensors and modules (IMUs, GNSS, baro, RF transceivers).
• Lead board bring-up alongside firmware and embedded software.
• Run qualification tests: thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC.
• Manage obsolescence and BOM relationships with manufacturing.

Skills

PCB design

Analog & digital circuit design

High-speed signaling

Firmware collaboration

EMI/EMC knowledge

RTOS / embedded development

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium

Cadence Allegro

KiCad

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

Thermal camera

Job description

Heaviside Industries in Los Angeles, CA designs multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied forces, delivering GPS-denied capabilities in compact form factors.

The role centers on PCBAs, power and RF front-end, and close collaboration with firmware and mechanical teams to ensure robust performance in mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate holds a BS/MS in EE, has 5+ years shipping PCBAs for mission-critical hardware, and is proficient with Altium, Cadence Allegro