Senior Electrical Engineer

About the Role

The Senior Electrical Engineer will join the hardware team to lead complex PCB designs, emphasizing performance, manufacturability, and reliability. This hands‑on role requires deep expertise in high‑speed layout, signal integrity, and PCB manufacturing, and involves mentoring, standard‑setting, and close collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. • Create and manage schematic symbols, footprints, and layout templates in internal CAD libraries. • Perform advanced floor planning, signal routing, and power distribution for high‑complexity boards. • Design multilayer, HDI, flex, and rigid‑flex PCBs for space‑, weight‑, and thermally constrained applications. • Define and manage PCB stack‑ups, impedance targets, and signal‑integrity constraints. • Apply best practices for Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA). • Execute full PCB design cycles: placement, constraints management, routing, reviews, and release. • Generate engineering documentation including ECOs, fabrication drawings, BOMs, and release packages. • Partner with PCB vendors to validate impedance models and stack‑up choices for high‑volume production. • Design and maintain cable harness documentation using Altium Harness Designer. • Conduct root‑cause analysis of PCB issues and implement corrective actions to improve performance and reliability. • Manage multiple PCB layout projects, prioritize tasks, and meet schedule and quality targets. • Track project timelines, adjust priorities proactively, and ensure on‑time delivery. • Collaborate cross‑functionally with electrical, mechanical, test, and manufacturing teams. • Maintain and evolve internal layout standards, checklists, and workflows. • Present layout reviews and document design trade‑offs and decisions. • Provide hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident, life/AD&D, and disability insurance (100% covered).

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cad libraries
• ▸pcb layout
• ▸signal integrity
• ▸dfm
• ▸vendor collaboration
• ▸project management

What You Bring

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related field. • Possess 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, including 2+ years in PCB layout and design. • Proficient with EDA tools such as Altium Designer and Cadence Allegro/OrCAD. • Deep understanding of PCB stack‑ups, impedance control, and high‑speed routing techniques. • Experience with multilayer boards, HDI, blind/buried vias, and back‑drilling. • Knowledge of rigid, flex, and rigid‑flex design and manufacturing processes. • Familiar with signal‑integrity concepts like phase matching, crosstalk, and termination. • Ability to manage designs from concept to release with thorough documentation. • Strong communication, teamwork, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines. • U.S. Person status (citizen or permanent resident) required for ITAR compliance. • Preferred: expertise in constraints‑driven PCB design methodology and additional schematic capture tools. • Preferred: experience with signal‑integrity simulation and analysis tools. • Preferred: background in impedance‑controlled stack‑up design and HDI construction. • Preferred: ability to draft mechanical drawings in AutoCAD or similar tools. • Based in San Diego, CA; relocation assistance may be provided.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸5+ years
• ▸altium
• ▸cadence
• ▸hdi
• ▸signal‑integrity

Benefits

The position is based at Firestorm’s headquarters in San Diego, California, with relocation assistance available for qualifying candidates. Compensation includes a salary range of $135,000 to $165,000 USD, reflecting experience, education, and market factors. Firestorm offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) retirement savings option, unlimited paid time off, generous holidays, parental leave, and various insurance coverages. Additional perks provide mental‑health resources, legal and financial support, and a supportive, inclusive work environment. • Salary range: $135,000 – $165,000 USD. • Provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance. • Offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan. • Unlimited paid time off and a generous holiday calendar, including a December hiatus. • Generous parental leave, FSA, and HSA options. • Optional additional life insurance available for employee and family. • 24/7 free mental‑health resources, including therapy. • Access to free legal and financial support services.

Work Environment

Onsite