Staff PCB Designer & Layout Engineer — High-Speed HDI SI/PI

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 272,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Staff PCB Designer / Staff Layout Engineer to join a fast-growing team. You will work with avionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes.

The role requires 10+ years in PCB layout, 5+ years with Altium, and deep expertise in high-speed layout, SI/PI, and complex HDI designs. Eligible for security clearance, and US Salary Range of $168,000–$272,000 USD is noted.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of PCB layout experience.
• 5+ years of Altium experience.
• Ability to read schematics and enforce layout rules to mitigate risk.
• Deep knowledge of PCB fabrication, stackups with fabricators.
• Experience owning ECAD libraries and governance across designers.
• Strong SI/PI understanding and translating results to layout constraints.
• Expert-level high-speed digital layout including DDR/PCIe/SerDes/Ethernet/USB.
• Experience with dense HDI/microvia designs.
• Experience leading multi-board programs and design reviews.
• Ability to manage layout scope, schedule, and risk with cross-functional teams.
• Eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead layout on complex multi-board programs and set constraints.
• Mentor junior designers and conduct design reviews.
• Define and validate stackups with fabricators.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, and program teams.
• Ensure IPC/MIL-STD compliance per specs.

Skills

PCB layout

Altium

Schematic interpretation

Signal integrity

Power integrity

High speed design

Leadership

Project scope management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium

ECAD libraries

SI/PI tools

HyperLynx

Ansys SIwave

Cadence Sigrity

Altium 365/Concord Pro

IPC standards

NPI with fab

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Staff PCB Designer / Staff Layout Engineer to join a fast-growing team. You will work with avionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes.

The role requires 10+ years in PCB layout, 5+ years with Altium, and deep expertise in high-speed layout, SI/PI, and complex HDI designs. Eligible for security clearance, and US Salary Range of $168,000–$272,000 USD is noted.