PCB Designer (Starshield)

SpaceX
United States
Full timeUSD 105,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration"]

Create and iterate PCB layouts for Starshield, partnering with Hardware Development Engineers to turn schematics into routable, manufacturable designs. Own the end-to-end process: layer stackup, component placement, routing feasibility for digital, analog, RF, and power conversion, and the creation and release of fabrication documentation. Improve design rules with internal teams and PCB vendors, maintain ECAD libraries/tools, and contribute to high-performance mixed-signal board designs.

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PCB Designer (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Create and iterate PCB layouts for Starshield, partnering with Hardware Development Engineers to turn schematics into routable, manufacturable designs. Own the end-to-end process: layer stackup, component placement, routing feasibility for digital, analog, RF, and power conversion, and the creation and release of fabrication documentation. Improve design rules with internal teams and PCB vendors, maintain ECAD libraries/tools, and contribute to high-performance mixed-signal board designs.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Determine layer stackup, perform component package selection, and evaluate routing feasibility for PCB designs.
  • •Execute signal routing for digital, analog, RF, and power conversion circuits.
  • •Create and release fabrication documentation for PCBs.
  • •Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to improve design rules, constraints, and DFM/DFA guidelines.
  • •Utilize PCB design tools, maintain and evaluate new tools, and support team tool training.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 105,000 - 170,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid ParentalPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; or 3+ years of professional experience with PCB layout in lieu of a degree.
  • •1+ years of professional experience with PCB layout.
  • •2+ years of experience with PCB layout and routing in modern electronics, including surface-mount components and/or fine-pitch high-density packages.
  • •1+ years of experience with ECAD libraries and library configuration management.
  • •Demonstrated understanding of design for manufacturability, assembly, and test.
Experience:1+ yearsDefenseSatellite
Education:Bachelor's in electrical engineering
Skills:CommunicationCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Mentor XpeditionAltium DesignerECADIPCMIL-STD

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:TS/SCI

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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