PCB Engineer

About this job
As a PCB Engineer, you will design and layout the physical heart of our communication systems, integrating complex RF chains and high-speed digital processing into size-constrained, mass-producible modules. You will bridge the gap between theoretical schematics and battlefield-ready hardware, ensuring signal integrity, thermal management, and manufacturability under strict timelines. You will take ownership from component selection to the final Gerber files and lab bring-up.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Design: Lead the schematic capture and layout of complex multi-layer PCBs (HDI, rigid, and rigid-flex) involving high-speed digital interfaces and sensitive RF circuits.
• Signal & Power Integrity: Collaborate with RF and System Engineers to implement impedance control, stack-up design, and shielding strategies to ensure optimal performance in noisy environments.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Work directly with fabrication and assembly houses to ensure designs are mass-producible and cost-effective without compromising quality.
• Component Management: Select critical components with a focus on supply chain availability (preventing obsolescence) and environmental resilience (temperature, vibration).
• Lab Verification: Support board bring-up, debugging, and electrical validation using oscilloscopes, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in PCB design and hardware development.
• Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (Altium Designer preferred).
• Experience with high-speed digital layout (e.g., DDR memory, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet) and mixed-signal design.
• Solid understanding of EMI/EMC principles and layout techniques to minimize interference.
• Communication: Professional fluency in English (German is a plus).

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware design for aerospace, defense, or automotive sectors.
• Deep expertise in RF layout techniques (microstrip/stripline, antenna integration, matching networks) up to 6GHz+.
• Knowledge of thermal management techniques for compact, high-power electronics.
• Experience with regulatory compliance testing (CE, FCC, MIL-STD-461).
• Strong teamwork skills combined with the ability to work autonomously as an individual contributor.
• Ability to meet tough goals under high pressure and manage time effectively.