Senior PCB Designer Job at TBWA\Chiat\Day in Costa Mesa

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. Anduril is a defense technology company, bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We’ve assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense. WHAT YOU’LL DO Work directly with engineers to produce printed circuit board designs supporting Anduril’s products. Apply modern design standards and guidelines to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies. Implement combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power designs. Lead the team in establishing internal guidelines for design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and overall quality fabrication and assembly outputs. Develop and refine team processes for PCB design, part creation, and library/database standards. Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and customers. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar and 7+ years of professional experience in PCB design. Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply best practices appropriate for each design. Ability to determine work priorities based on broad direction from management. Expertise in applying relevant IPC standards, CID, CID+ certification. Expertise in PCB fabrication processes, limitations, design rules, and best practice. Experience using Altium Designer CAD tools (Allegro is a plus). Experience with developing component libraries and library management. Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others. Excellent communication skills with multiple fab houses (ensuring boards are built to print). Excellent communication skills with multiple assembly houses (ensuring boards are built to BOM). Experience with a variety of board types, including high density and high layer count (greater than 16) digital designs, power electronics, flex circuits, and RF circuits. Experience with high-pin count packages (FPGA fanout). Experience with HDI (high density interconnect) and thicker boards (greater than 1.6mm). Familiar with basic signal and power integrity rules (how they affect layout). Experience with high speed digital interfaces and controlled impedance routing requirements like USB, PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES, and DDR memory. Familiar with RF board design. U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data. Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you! #J-18808-Ljbffr