Sr. PCB Design Engineer

Echodyne Corp•Kirkland, WA

4d•$124,733 - $187,048

About The Position

Echodyne is seeking a Senior PCB Design Engineer to own complex printed circuit board designs for radar products and related hardware. The role works closely with Analog/Mixed-Signal, RF, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering teams and external suppliers to convert schematics, performance requirements, and physical constraints into high-performance, reliable, manufacturable designs. The engineer contributes throughout the product lifecycle, from layout planning and design release through new product introduction, production, and sustaining. The position calls for hands-on PCB design expertise, sound technical judgment, and effective cross-functional collaboration. The role is exempt. The expected annual salary range is $124,733–$187,048 USD. Echodyne offers competitive compensation and benefits to full-time, US-based employees. Applicants must be eligible to handle export-controlled technical data, including ITAR- and EAR-controlled information; Echodyne evaluates eligibility or required government authorizations as part of the application process.

Requirements

Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design software and the ability to interpret complex schematics.
Knowledge of PCB layout practices for RF, millimeter-wave, high-speed digital, mixed-signal, analog, and power applications.
Knowledge of PCB stackups, materials, controlled impedance, via structures, finishes, fabrication processes, and assembly methods.
Practical application of design-for-manufacturability, assembly, and test principles.
Knowledge of applicable IPC standards and controlled PCB fabrication, assembly, and release documentation requirements.
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments from broad direction and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, fabricators, and contract manufacturers.
Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, a related technical field, or equivalent experience, and 10 or more years of relevant PCB design experience; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
Eligibility to handle export-controlled technical data, including ITAR- and EAR-controlled information, or obtain required government authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing PCB designs for radar, aerospace, defense, RF, or other high-reliability electronic products.
Experience with high-density interconnect (HDI), high-layer-count, rigid-flex, flex circuit, or other advanced PCB technologies.
Experience with Arena or a similar product lifecycle management (PLM) system.
IPC CID, CID+, or other relevant PCB design certification.

Responsibilities

Independently plan and drive assigned PCB designs from schematic review through production release, including estimates, priorities, dependencies, technical risks, and status.
Translate schematics, electrical requirements, and mechanical constraints into complex multilayer PCBAs for analog, RF, and mixed-signal applications.
Collaborate with Engineering and PCB fabricators to establish board outlines, stackups, materials, placement, routing, controlled impedance, via structures, and other physical design requirements.
Apply signal integrity, power integrity, electromagnetic compatibility, thermal, reliability, and design-for-manufacturability, assembly, and test best practices.
Work with Electrical Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and external vendors to optimize designs for cost, quality, and manufacturability.
Support new product introduction, product revisions, and sustaining changes by working with cross-functional teams and suppliers to resolve fabrication, assembly, build, yield, and production issues.
Create, review, and maintain component symbols, footprints, and 3D models in the company-wide component library.
Provide technical guidance to less experienced PCB designers and improve PCB design methods, standards, tool flows, and review and release practices.
Work with RF Engineering and Analog/Mixed Signal design teams to learn requirements and key features, understand how they match vendor capabilities, and implement best practices in schematic and layout.