Senior PCB Layout Engineer

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Senior PCB Layout Engineer responsible for PCB designs and layouts in space communications systems. Collaborating with RF Payload Design team on pioneering satellite communications.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $213,331 - $298,663 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design multi-layer PCBs for mmWave and microwave RF, complex digital, mixed-signal and high power systems including FPGAs, Microcontrollers
Develop PCB layouts for Digital/Analog/RF circuits with careful attention to impedance control, loss tangent, and electromagnetic compatibility
Perform signal integrity analysis for high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet)
Create component libraries, design rule checks (DRCs), and maintain design standards
Collaborate with electrical engineers on component selection, schematic review, and design optimization
Generate fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files, drill files, and assembly drawings
Work with PCB fabricators and CM vendors to ensure manufacturability and resolve fabrication issues
Support board bring-up activities, debugging hardware issues related to PCB design
Design for space environment considerations including thermal management, radiation tolerance, and mechanical stress

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of PCB design experience
Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium Designer (preferred), Cadence Allegro, or similar)
Strong understanding of signal integrity principles for high-speed digital design (transmission lines, termination, crosstalk)
Experience with higher layer count HDI board design with dense fanout and routing.
Experience with controlled impedance design and working with PCB stackup optimization
Experience with high voltage layout design including considerations for creepage clearance and thermal management.
Knowledge of EMI/EMC best practices and design guidelines
Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-6012, IPC-A-610)
Experience with PCB layout for FPGAs, high-speed ADCs/DACs, or mixed-signal designs

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
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PCB designsignal integrity analysisimpedance controlhigh-speed digital designcontrolled impedance designhigh voltage layout designthermal managementradiation tolerancemixed-signal designHDI board design

Soft Skills

collaborationdesign optimizationproblem-solvingattention to detail

Certifications

B.S. in Electrical EngineeringB.S. in Computer EngineeringIPC-2221IPC-6012IPC-A-610