Shield AI

PCB Engineer I (R4974)

Shield AI$81K — $122K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering, or 2+ years of PCB layout experience for production hardware.
  • Experience (Project or Class) with PCB design.
  • Familiarity with IPC standards such as IPC-2221/2222 or IPC-7351.
  • Knowledge of PCB materials, manufacturing processes, and stack-up construction.
  • Proficient in controlled-impedance routing and high-current power distribution.

Responsibilities

  • Create layouts for complex digital, analog, RF, and high-speed electronics designs.
  • Plan and manage PCB stack-ups with vendors and manufacturing engineers.
  • Collaborate with electrical engineers to interpret schematics and design intent.
  • Partner with mechanical engineers to ensure board integration and placement constraints.
  • Apply signal integrity and thermal/EMI mitigation best practices.
  • Conduct design reviews and incorporate feedback for manufacturability and compliance.
  • Generate and maintain manufacturing documentation, including Gerber/ODB++ files.

Benefits

  • Full-time employee offer package including bonus, benefits, and equity.
  • Temporary employee package with benefits after 60 days of employment.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

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.

What you'll do:

  • 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.


Required qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering, OR 2+ years of experience in PCB layout for production hardware
  • Experience (Project or Class) designing a PCB.


Preferred qualifications:

  • Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-2221/2222, IPC-7351, etc.)
  • Familiar with PCB materials and manufacturing process, and stack-up construction.
  • Experience with controlled-impedance routing, differential pairs, length matching, and high-current power distribution.
  • Experience with scripting and automation
  • Experience with Altium Designer
  • Experience using simulation tools to validate layout designs


$81,456 - $122,184 a year

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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)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

About Shield AI

Shield AI is a defense technology company that develops artificially intelligent systems for military applications. The company was founded in 2015 by Brandon Tseng, Ryan Tseng, and Andrew Reiter, and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Shield AI's products include autonomous drones and software that can be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and other military operations. The company's mission is to reduce the number of military casualties by providing soldiers with better intelligence and situational awareness. Shield AI has received funding from a number of investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.
Learn more about Shield AI
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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