Senior PCB Systems Engineer
CHAOS Industries · San Diego, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago · $120,000 - $170,000
or apply directly on CHAOS Industries's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days CHAOS Industries's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 93% of CHAOS Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CHAOS Industries
- high 123 stale, 1 reposted of 146 open
- Hiring momentum
- 237 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from CHAOS Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for CHAOS Industries.
About this role
As a Senior PCB Systems Engineer at CHAOS Industries, you will lead the design and integration of next-generation electronic systems, focusing on circuit design, schematic capture, and hardware validation. Your role will involve collaborating with PCB layout engineers, performing simulations, and guiding the component selection process to ensure high-quality, manufacturable designs. You will also engage in hands-on testing and debugging of prototypes in the lab.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of CHAOS Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field
- 5+ years of proven experience in hardware development, specifically focused on board-level circuit design and schematic capture
- Advanced, expert-level proficiency in at least one major schematic capture tool (e.g., KiCAD, Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics/Siemens Xpedition)
- Deep understanding of digital design principles and protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, Ethernet/SGMII, PCI-E)
- Strong foundational knowledge in power electronics, including the design of switching regulators (buck/boost), linear regulators (LDOs), and filtering circuits
- Experience designing for mixed-signal environments, ensuring proper isolation and low-noise performance for sensitive analog circuits
Nice to have
- Experience with FPGA hardware integration, level-shifting, and high-pin-count BGA fan-out strategy
- Basic scripting capability (Python, MATLAB) to automate design checks and Built-in self-test
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
- FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
- Competitive base salaries
- Generous pre-IPO stock option grants
- Relocation assistance
Worth weighing
- No remote work mentioned; role appears to be onsite
- Salary range provided is for base compensation only, excluding bonuses and equity
- Company is relatively new, founded in 2022, which may imply a startup environment
Summarised from CHAOS Industries's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by CHAOS Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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