
PCB Librarian
Required skills
- PCB component libraries
- schematic symbols
- footprints
- 3D models
- metadata
- avionics systems
- IPC Class 3/3A
- Castelion internal standards
- version-control
- traceability
Nice to have
- aerospace
- missile systems
- spaceflight
- defense
- high-reliability environments
- microcontrollers
Role summary
Castelion is seeking a PCB Librarian to manage and curate its PCB component libraries for avionics hardware. This role involves ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and manufacturability of schematic symbols, footprints, 3D models, and metadata. You will collaborate with electrical, layout, and manufacturing teams to support rapid hardware development, drive standardization, and maintain library integrity. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in PCB design or component management, strong attention to detail, and familiarity with IPC standards and PCB design tools like Altium. Experience in high-reliability environments such as aerospace is preferred.
Why Castelion, Why Now
Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability.
This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function.
PCB Librarian As a PCB Librarian, you will own the management, curation, and quality of Castelion's PCB component libraries and associated design data. You will ensure that schematic symbols, footprints, and part metadata are accurate, compliant, and ready for integration into complex avionics systems. This role partners closely with PCB layout, electrical, and manufacturing teams to enable rapid, reliable, and high-quality hardware development across analog, digital, RF, and power domains.
You will be expected to drive standardization, enforce best practices, and maintain library integrity, enabling engineering teams to efficiently deliver flight-ready PCBs on aggressive schedules.
Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Skills and Experience
Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
Castelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Castelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact hr@castelion.com. Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis and handled in accordance with applicable law.
Castelion is committed to fostering a workplace where employment decisions are based on qualifications, business needs, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.
EAR/ITAR Requirements
This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
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