Microwave PCB Layout Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN

. Participate in the design and development of next-generation, high-performance phased array RF front-end systems for mission-critical, high-reliability applications in space-based communications.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,706 - $182,987 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in the design and development of next-generation, high-performance phased array RF front-end systems for mission-critical, high-reliability applications in space-based communications.
Work closely with circuit designers to transform electronic circuit schematics into physical printed circuit board layouts.
Ensure compliance with signal integrity and EMI specifications, mechanical form factors, thermal constraints, and manufacturing requirements.
Producing prototype and engineering model layouts for testing and evaluation.
Producing flight ready layouts and board designs.
Building up necessary component libraries for schematics.
Conduct routing studies to help inform electrical designs and analyses.
Generate and manage a Bill of Materials (BOM) for the circuit boards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
5+ years of experience in RF and mixed signal PCB design
Extensive experience with Altium printed circuit board layout tools
Extensive experience with layout of complex multi-layered extremely high frequency boards design
Extensive experience designing boards with RF, IF, analog, digital (mixed) domains
Extensive experience with and knowledge of best practices for layout and routing of high frequency RF circuits and components
Strong understanding of signal and power integrity and designing to optimize both
Experience creating symbols and managing symbol libraries is a plus
Experience implementing mechanical features on printed circuit boards
Strong in depth knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Design for Test (DfT) principles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.

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Hard Skills & Tools

RF designmixed signal PCB designprinted circuit board layouthigh frequency circuit designsignal integritypower integrityDesign for Manufacturing (DfM)Design for Test (DfT)component library managementrouting studies

Certifications

B.S. in Electrical EngineeringB.S. in Mechanical Engineering