4 months ago

Sr. PCB Designer

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Job Summary

Senior PCB Designer for SpaceX Starshield. Develops in-house PCB layouts for diverse designs (radio phased arrays, solar power converters, high-speed digital/analog, RF), collaborating with Hardware Development Engineers, shaping layer stacks, libraries, and fabrication docs, while ensuring design-for-test and manufacturability. Work across tools like Mentor Xpedition/Altium, and contribute to a range of high-precision, government-focused electronics projects with active clearance requirements.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

•Determine layer stackup, perform component package selection, component placement, routing feasibility studies, and signal routing of digital, analog, RF, and power conversion of printed circuit boards (PCB)
•Library creation and maintenance
•Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs
•Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to continually improve design rules, constraints and design for test and manufacture guidelines
•Utilize PCB design tools, maintain and evaluate new tools, and train team members to use tools

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 195,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kEquity

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or 7+ years of professional experience with PCB layout in lieu of a degree
•5+ years of professional experience with PCB layout
•3+ years of experience with ECAD libraries and library configuration management
•Experience with Mentor Xpedition and/or Altium Designer (Mentor Xpedition preferred)
•Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Experience:5+ yearsSpaceDefenseAerospace

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAttention to detailTeamwork

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Mentor XpeditionAltium DesignerPCB design toolsRFFPGADRAMCPUDC-DC convertersTransmission linesImpedance-controlled tracesMIL-STDIPCScriptingAutomation

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCIDOE Level Q

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

4 months ago

Sr. PCB Designer

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

•Determine layer stackup, perform component package selection, component placement, routing feasibility studies, and signal routing of digital, analog, RF, and power conversion of printed circuit boards (PCB)
•Library creation and maintenance
•Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs
•Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to continually improve design rules, constraints and design for test and manufacture guidelines
•Utilize PCB design tools, maintain and evaluate new tools, and train team members to use tools

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 195,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kEquity

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or 7+ years of professional experience with PCB layout in lieu of a degree
•5+ years of professional experience with PCB layout
•3+ years of experience with ECAD libraries and library configuration management
•Experience with Mentor Xpedition and/or Altium Designer (Mentor Xpedition preferred)
•Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Experience:5+ yearsSpaceDefenseAerospace

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAttention to detailTeamwork

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Mentor XpeditionAltium DesignerPCB design toolsRFFPGADRAMCPUDC-DC convertersTransmission linesImpedance-controlled tracesMIL-STDIPCScriptingAutomation

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCIDOE Level Q

Company Brief

SpaceX

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn