Senior PCB Designer (RF Layout) – Defense Industry

Honeywell•Montgomery Township, PA

19h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer with strong RF layout expertise to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCBs for mission-critical applications, preferably within the defense or aerospace industry. This role requires deep technical knowledge of RF design principles, signal integrity, and industry compliance standards, along with proficiency in Altium Designer, Siemens Xpedition (Mentor), and Cadence Allegro.

Requirements

Extensive experience designing complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCBs for mission-critical applications, preferably within the defense or aerospace industry.
Deep technical knowledge of RF design principles, signal integrity, and industry compliance standards
Proficiency in Altium Designer, Siemens Xpedition (Mentor), and Cadence Allegro.

Responsibilities

Design and develop complex, multi-layer PCBs (including rigid, flex, and rigid-flex) for RF and high-speed digital applications
Perform RF layout for controlled impedance structures, transmission lines, antennas, filters, LNAs, PAs, and mixed-signal designs
Implement best practices for signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), EMI/EMC mitigation, and thermal management
Collaborate closely with RF, hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers throughout the product lifecycle
Create and maintain PCB libraries, stack-ups, and design rules
Generate fabrication and assembly documentation packages
Support prototype bring-up, testing, and debugging activities
Ensure compliance with IPC standards (IPC-2221/2222/6012, etc.) and defense-related requirements
Interface with PCB fabricators and CM partners to resolve DFM/DFT issues
Participate in design reviews and provide technical leadership/mentorship to junior designers