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Anduril

Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

$168K–$272K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026

Experience
10+ years of PCB layout and 5+ years of Altium experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar (preferred).

About the job

Designs PCB layouts for avionics test systems supporting development, qualification, verification, and validation, collaborating with avionics, systems, and software engineers.

What you'll do

  • Create PCB layouts and test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation.
  • Lead complex or multi-board layout programs, set constraints, conduct design reviews, and mentor designers.
  • Manage layout scope, schedule, and risk across concurrent programs while collaborating with engineering and program teams.

What they ask for

  • 10+ years of PCB layout experience and 5+ years of Altium experience.
  • Expert-level high-speed digital layout and controlled-impedance routing, including DDR, PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, and USB.
  • Deep knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly; experience owning ECAD libraries and standards.
  • Working knowledge of signal and power integrity; demonstrated technical leadership and eligibility for security clearance.

Nice to have

  • CID+, CID++ and/or PCEA-CPCD certification; experience applying MIL-STD and IPC standards.
  • Experience with rigid-flex, RF/mixed-signal, thermally constrained designs, or SI/PI tools.

Pay

$168,000—$272,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Altium, DDR, PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, USB, HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)