What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal PCB/CCA Design Engineer, Embedded Electronics position at FAAC Incorporated?
Are you the engineer who lives and breathes high-reliability PCB design?
If you can blueprint multi-layer boards in Altium or Allegro before your first coffee, speak UART/SPI/I2C fluently, and enjoy turning complex system requirements into elegant hardware, this role in Mesa, AZ is for you.
What challenges will you tackle?
Ability to obtain Security Clearance is required.
Due to the nature of our work and access to export-controlled information, applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR
If you can blueprint multi-layer boards in Altium or Allegro before your first coffee, speak UART/SPI/I2C fluently, and enjoy turning complex system requirements into elegant hardware, this role in Mesa, AZ is for you.
What challenges will you tackle?
- Design and deliver CCAs and printed circuit boards that interface with military aircraft and other mission-critical platforms.
- Own the hardware lifecycle—architect, design, debug, deploy, and sustain electrical/electronic hardware for ICE products.
- Translate stakeholder needs into precise system, hardware, and I/O requirements—then document them clearly.
- Bring up boards and install embedded software/firmware to verify functionality and performance.
- Evaluate design approaches, equipment, and techniques; propose data-driven improvements.
- Lead and contribute to design reviews that raise the bar for quality and reliability.
- Continuously scan industry trends and apply innovations to enhance designs.
- Create specifications, test plans, and formal reports that stand up to scrutiny.
- Support programs with occasional travel when needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (strongly preferred); an Associate’s degree plus 9 years of electronic design experience can substitute.
- 6 years in electrical/computer engineering roles delivering production-grade hardware.
- Hands-on PCB design mastery with professional ECAD tools: Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, Siemens Xpedition/PADS Professional, or Zuken CR-8000.
- Experience with digital communication hardware and protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, IrDA, USB, WiFi, RFID, TCP/IP, and RS-485.
- Self-directed yet collaborative, with strong organization and prioritization skills.
Ability to obtain Security Clearance is required.
Due to the nature of our work and access to export-controlled information, applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR
- 120.62). Why you’ll enjoy working here
- 10 Annual Holidays
- PTO – starts at 13 days and increments annually
- Medical Insurance – PPO and HDHP/HSA
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Group Term Life and AD&D
- Supplemental Life and AD&D
- Voluntary supplemental insurance (Critical Illness, Accident Hospitalization)
- FSA
- 401k with employer match
- Fun, family friendly environment
- Free coffee, espresso and soda
- Onsite free gym
Salary : $125,000 - $175,000