PCB Designer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $105,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · PCB Designer

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PCB Designer (Starlink) The PCB Designer (Starlink) joins the team to create layouts for in-house board designs for the Starlink satellite constellation. You will partner with Hardware Development Engineers to develop schematics, providing expertise on layer stackups, component placement, and routing feasibility for designs ranging from radio phased arrays to solar power converters. Daily responsibilities include performing multilayer PCB layout for high-speed digital, analog, RF, and power routing while managing constraints for signal integrity, thermal performance, and EMI/EMC compliance. You will utilize tools such as Xpedition, Allegro, Altium, or KiCad to generate fabrication outputs like Gerber and ODB++. Required skills include experience with mixed analog and digital designs, FPGA, DRAM, and CPU designs, alongside proficiency in Python or SKILL scripting to automate CAD workflows for manufacturing.

Skills

PCB Layout ECAD Xpedition Allegro Altium KiCad Python RF High-Speed Digital Analog Power Integrity DFM DFA Gerber ODB++ IPC-2581 MIL-STD FPGA DRAM DC-DC Converters EMI/EMC Schematic Capture

What you'll do

Determine layer stackup, component package selection, and routing feasibility for printed circuit boards.
Perform multilayer PCB layout for high-speed digital, analog, RF, and power routing.
Manage high-speed design constraints to ensure signal integrity, thermal performance, and EMI/EMC compliance.
Create all necessary documentation for the fabrication and assembly of PCBs and PCBAs.
Analyze designs for manufacturability and incorporate production feedback to reduce costs and improve yield.
Collaborate with internal manufacturing teams and vendors to improve design rules and test guidelines.
Utilize and maintain PCB design tools while training team members on software workflows.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 1+ years of professional experience with PCB layout.
3+ years of professional experience with PCB layout in lieu of a degree.
Perform multilayer PCB layout (2-20+ layers) including high-speed digital, analog, RF, and power routing.
Manage high-speed design constraints for signal/power integrity, thermal performance, impedance control, and EMI/EMC compliance.
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software such as Xpedition, Allegro, Altium, or KiCad (preferred).
Experience with layout of mixed analog/digital designs, high-speed buses, FPGA, DRAM, CPU designs, and DC-DC converters (preferred).
Proficiency in generating fabrication outputs, DFM/DFA analysis, and constraint-driven design (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.

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