Senior Electrical Engineer

Firestorm
San Diego, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Firestorm is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our growing hardware team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for executing complex printed circuit board (PCB) designs across our product lines, with a strong focus on performance, manufacturability, and reliability.

Requirements

  • Create and manage schematic symbols, footprints, and layout templates in the 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 in layout for DFM & DFA
  • Execute full PCB design cycles: placement, constraints management, routing, design reviews, and release
  • Generate comprehensive engineering documentation, including ECOs, fabrication drawings, BOMs, and release packages
  • Partner with PCB fabrication vendors to validate impedance models and stack-up choices for high-volume manufacturability
  • Design and maintain cable harness documentation using Altium Harness Designer
  • Conduct root cause analysis of PCB design or layout issues, identify corrective actions, and implement solutions to improve performance, manufacturability, or reliability
  • Manage multiple PCB layout projects simultaneously by effectively prioritizing tasks, planning, and working independently to meet schedule and quality targets
  • Track project timelines and milestones, proactively adjust priorities, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining high-quality standards
  • Work cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, test, and manufacturing teams
  • Maintain and evolve Firestorm’s internal layout standards, checklists, and workflows
  • Present layout reviews and document design trade-offs and decisions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Extremely generous company holiday calendar
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • FSA
  • HSA
  • Hospital Indemnity insurance
  • Critical Illness insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Basic Life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Mental Health Resources
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