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Palladyne AI · 19 hours ago

Electronic Board Designer

Kansas City,KS,US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

Palladyne AI is an AI software company focused on automating complex tasks in robotics and aerospace. The Electronic Board Designer will collaborate on updates and new designs for avionics systems, leading projects from concept to manufacturing.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationRobotics

Responsibilities

Collaborate on BRAIN

Contribute to schematics, constraints, and layout guidance for the BRAIN stack; partner with the current designer on reviews, DFM/DFT, and controlled releases

Support board bring-up & troubleshooting across high-speed and sensor I/O (e.g., MIPI-CSI, USB 3.0, GigE, HDMI, RS-422/485, PWM/DSHOT, IMUs, GNSS/mag/baro, watchdog/reset)

Develop/maintain FPGA RTL (Zynq-7000 SoC): IP integration, constraints, timing closure, and deterministic I/O for controls/sensors

Build functional test fixtures & automation (ATE) and integrate with Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation to shrink cycle time from assembly to flight testing

Lead new designs (near-term pipeline) such as:

ESCs (BLDC): gate-driver selection, current/voltage sense, switching power stage layout, EMC/EMI controls; collaborate on motor-control firmware

Gimbal controllers: motor drivers, IMU integration, precision timing/synchronization, encoder interfaces, jitter/latency budgeting

UAV PDBs: power architecture, protection, high-current layout, thermals, test

AI / CV boards: additional processor modules/chips (camera input, memory, power-up sequencing, drivers)

For each: deliver concept ? schematics ? constraints/stack-up ? DFM/DFT ? CM handoff ? bring-up & verification ? production test

Contribute to the quality & test plan (incoming inspection criteria, ATP/QTP, boundary-scan/JTAG where applicable, environmental/EMI screening, yield tracking)

Prepare manufacturing build packages, work with contract manufacturers on DFM feedback, and drive ECNs/PCNs

Contribute to failure analysis and corrective actions

Qualification

Electronic Board DesignFPGA RTL DevelopmentHigh-Speed I/O InterfacesPower Distribution BoardsBoard Assembly/PrototypingSignal AnalysisSoldering CertificationTeam CommunicationDocumentation Skills