Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

XYZ Venture Capital; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff PCB Designer / Staff Layout Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA. You will collaborate with avionics, systems, and software teams to design test systems for development and verification, while guiding layout best practices and mentors for other designers.

The role emphasizes high-density, high-speed layouts with strict SI/PI constraints, and eligibility for security clearance. Excellent collaboration across disciplines is required in a fast-moving defense environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of PCB layout experience.
• 5+ years with Altium.
• Ability to read schematics and enforce best practices.
• Deep understanding of PCB fabrication, assembly, and stackups with fabricators.
• Experience owning ECAD libraries and IPC compliance governance.
• Knowledge of SI/PI, translate results into layout constraints.
• Expert-level high-speed digital layout including DDR, PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, USB.
• Experience with high-density designs: fine-pitch BGA, HDI, >12 layers.
• Technical leadership: lead designer on complex programs, set constraints, reviews, mentoring.
• Ability to manage layout scope, schedule, and risk across concurrent programs with cross-team collaboration.
• Eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with avionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes.
• Support deployments and customer-operated hardware in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead layout reviews and mentor junior designers.

Skills

PCB layout

Schematic interpretation

Signal integrity

Power integrity

High-speed layout

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Schedule & risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

HyperLynx

Ansys SIwave

Cadence Sigrity

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for an Staff PCB Designer / Staff Layout Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will work closely with avionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience with PCB layout
• 5+ years of experience with Altium
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, apply best practices appropriate for each design, and push back on schematic or architectural decisions that create layout, manufacturability, or integrity risk
• Deep understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, limitations, design rules, and best practices, including the ability to define and validate stackups with fabricators
• Experience owning ECAD libraries and library standards — footprint creation and verification, IPC compliance, and governance across multiple designers
• Working knowledge of signal and power integrity principles, including the ability to interpret SI/PI simulation results and translate them into layout constraints
• Expert-level high speed digital layout and controlled impedance routing — DDR, PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, USB — including length/skew matching, differential pair routing, and return path management
• Experience with high density designs: fine-pitch BGA fanout, HDI/microvia construction, and stackups greater than 12 layers
• Demonstrated technical leadership: serving as lead designer on complex or multi-board programs, setting and documenting layout constraints, conducting design reviews, and mentoring less experienced designers
• Ability to manage layout scope, schedule, and risk across concurrent programs while collaborating with electrical, mechanical, and program teams
• Eligible for security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CID+, CID++ and/or PCEA-CPCD certification
• Working experience applying MIL-STD and IPC standards, including IPC-2221/2222, IPC-6012 Class 3, and IPC-A-610
• Experience with rigid-flex, RF/mixed-signal, and thermally constrained designs
• Experience designing and analyzing power distribution networks using SI/PI tools (HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, or equivalent)
• Advanced Altium proficiency: constraint/rule management, scripting or automation, Altium 365/Concord Pro, and version-controlled design data
• Experience leading DFM/DFA engagement with fab and assembly vendors through NPI
• Experience introducing or improving ECAD process, design standards, or documentation practices for a team
• Thriving in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar

US Salary Range: $168,000 — $272,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.