PCB Engineer I

Shield AI

PCB Designer developing manufacturable layouts for aircraft systems at Shield AI. Collaborating with engineers to ensure reliability and compliance with manufacturing standards.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $81,456 - $122,184 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

PCB layoutsignal integritypower integritygroundingimpedance controlthermal mitigationEMI mitigationcontrolled-impedance routingdifferential pairslength matching

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproject managementdesign reviewfeedback implementation

Certifications

Bachelors degree in EngineeringIPC standards (IPC-2221/2222, IPC-7351)