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Salary: USD 130,000 - 200,000 / annual
Amca is building critical components and subsystems for America's defense and aerospace industrial base. The company operates seven factories nationwide and delivers avionics, hydraulic, and electrical components for platforms including the F-35, F-16, F/A-18, 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A321, Mk-48, and M1 Abrams.
As a PCB Designer on the Electrical Team, you will perform printed circuit board layouts from designed circuit schematics as part of an interdisciplinary team. You will work directly with electrical engineers to review and update schematics at each design review, and collaborate with mechanical engineers to determine fastener and component placement for designs that must survive harsh aerospace environments (thermal, shock, vibration, EMI). You will own the standardization and integrity of PCB component libraries, enabling the broader engineering team to deliver flight-ready boards on aggressive schedules.
Key responsibilities include:
- Review and update schematics for compilation requirements and assist in capturing hierarchical designs
- Determine layer stackup, component package selection, placement, routing feasibility studies, and signal routing across digital, analog, RF, and power conversion PCBs
- Work with Electrical Design Engineers to layout and route PCBs for harsh-environment applications
- Interface with manufacturing to ensure designs meet DFM guidelines
- Own creation, maintenance, and standardization of PCB component libraries (symbols, footprints, 3D models, metadata) compliant with IPC Class 3 and internal standards
- Review new component requests and validate footprints, 3D models, and pin assignments
- Maintain and version-control library data with documentation and traceability for production release
- Interface with vendors to confirm part specifications, availability, and manufacturability
- Create and release PCB fabrication documentation
- Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to improve design rules, constraints, and DFM guidelines
- Enable rapid iteration by providing verified, production-ready library components
- Utilize, maintain, and evaluate PCB design tools; mentor teammates on tool use, library best practices, IPC standards, and DFM
This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for engineers passionate about circuit board design and technical challenges.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
- 2+ years of experience in electronics hardware design (academic projects, internships, and professional experience qualify)
- 2+ years of experience with electrical test equipment (multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes) to verify hardware functionality
- Experience managing or contributing to component libraries, including symbols, footprints, 3D models, and metadata
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software (KiCad, Altium, Eagle, Xpedition), with strong Altium proficiency a plus
PREFERRED:
- Experience with electrical simulation software (LTspice, SIMetrix, or similar) and signal/power integrity tools (SiWave, HFSS, ADS, CST)
- Ability to design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits
- Knowledge of digital communications interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422)
- Familiarity with low-noise design and EMI/EMC minimization best practices
- Solid understanding of high-density, multi-layer PCB design practices
- Demonstrated understanding of design for manufacturability, assembly, and test
- Experience with IPC Standards, including IPC Class 3 designs
- Experience in aerospace, missile systems, spaceflight, defense, or other high-reliability environments
- Knowledge of industry standards (IPC, JEDEC, etc.)
- Ability to work in fast-paced, autonomously driven, demanding atmosphere with extreme ownership
- Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
- Creative problem solver capable of working within multidisciplinary teams and mentoring others
- Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission-critical deadlines
Note: This position requires use of ITAR-controlled information. All applicants must be U.S. persons (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected person under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).
