Shield Engineer I, PCB - New Grad at Shield AI responsible for creating PCB layouts supporting aircraft systems. Collaborates with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to produce manufacturable PCBA designs.
Responsibilities
As a PCB Designer at Shield AI you will be responsible for creating the layouts that support our aircraft. You’ll work closely with electrical, mechanical and manufacturing engineers to translate schematics and requirements into robust, manufacturable PCBA designs. You will be involved in all steps of the PCBA design process including stackup design, constraint management, mechanical placement planning, generating drawings and manufacturing outputs.
Create PCB layouts for complex digital, analog, RF, high-speed, and power electronics designs.
Plan and manage PCB stack-ups in collaboration with fabrication vendors and manufacturing engineers.
Partner with electrical engineers to interpret schematics, routing rules, and design intent.
Collaborate with mechanical engineers to ensure proper board form factor integration, connector positioning, placement constraints.
Apply best practices for signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, impedance control, and thermal/EMI mitigation.
Conduct design reviews and implement feedback to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and compliance with company standards.
Generate and maintain manufacturing documentation, including Gerber/ODB++ files, fabrication and assembly notes and drawings.
Work with manufacturing engineering to ensure designs meet supplier DFM requirements.
Qualification
BS in EngineeringDirect experience designing a PCBFamiliar with scripting and automationTemporary employee offer package
Required
BS in Engineering.
Direct experience designing a PCB, either from projects or professional exposure.
Preferred
Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-2221/2222, IPC-7351, etc.)
Familiar with PCB materials and manufacturing process, and stack-up construction.
Familiar with controlled-impedance routing, differential pairs, length matching, and high-current power distribution.
Familiar with scripting and automation
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
