Senior PCB Layout Designer (H/F/X)

Coris Innovation Group; Gland; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Coris Innovation is seeking a Senior PCB Layout Engineer to support advanced satellite and space programs. You will design high-reliability electronic boards and collaborate with hardware, RF, and systems engineers in a space-focused setting.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Altium Designer and Altium 365, plus strong SI/EMC/thermal experience and the ability to work in international, multidisciplinary teams. English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of PCB layout experience in aerospace or high-reliability electronics.
• Expertise with Altium Designer and Altium 365.
• Experience with high-speed digital, RF, and mixed-signal layouts.
• Strong SI/EMC/power/thermal constraint knowledge.
• Ability to work in international, multidisciplinary teams.
• Professional English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform PCB layout design for complex satellite boards.
• Collaborate with hardware, RF, and systems engineers to translate schematics.
• Manage high-speed, high-density, mixed-signal and RF layouts.
• Ensure compliance with space constraints (EMC, SI, thermal, reliability).
• Apply DFM / DFA / DFT best practices.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions.
• Use Altium Designer & Altium 365 for collaborative design and data management.
• Contribute to layout standards and methodologies.

Skills

PCB Layout

Aerospace experience

RF & mixed-signal

High-speed design

Signal integrity

EMC / Power / Thermal

International teamwork

English proficiency

Tools

Altium Designer

Altium 365

Job description

Coris Innovation is a consulting company specialized in systems engineering and industrial processes.

Founded in 2015, our company was built around a clearly defined principle: to position consulting within a long-term, close partnership by ensuring the satisfaction of our partners, our consultants, and our organization.

Today, this vision of engineering consulting is shared by around one hundred employees across five offices in Switzerland and France (Annecy, Bourges, Grenoble, and Lyon), who support our industrial clients on a daily basis in their innovation, Research & Development, and production challenges.

Would you like to be part of this adventure and join a fast-growing company that is truly committed to honoring its promises to both its employees and its clients?

This is where it starts.

We are looking for an experienced Senior PCB Layout Engineer to support advanced satellite and space communication programs.

You will be involved in the design and layout of high-reliability electronic boards used in space or satellite environments, working closely with hardware, RF, and systems engineers.

This role requires strong hands‑on expertise and the ability to work in a collaborative digital environment using Altium 365.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform PCB layout design for complex electronic boards used in satellite systems
• Work closely with hardware, RF, and systems engineers to translate schematics into robust layouts
• Manage high-speed, high-density, mixed-signal and RF layouts
• Ensure compliance with space / satellite constraints (EMC, signal integrity, thermal, reliability)
• Apply DFM / DFA / DFT best practices
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions
• Use Altium Designer & Altium 365 for collaborative design and data management
• Contribute to continuous improvement of layout standards and methodologies

Profile / Requirements

• Significant experience (8+ years) as a PCB Layout Engineer in aerospace, satellite, defense or high-reliability electronics
• Strong expertise with Altium Designer and Altium 365
• Proven experience with; High-speed digital design; RF and mixed‑signal layouts; Multilayer; high‑density PCBs
• Good understanding of signal integrity, EMC, power integrity and thermal constraints
• Ability to work in international, multidisciplinary teams
• Professional working proficiency in English

Nice to Have

• Experience in space‑qualified or satellite‑grade hardware
• Knowledge of ECSS standards or equivalent aerospace standards
• Experience with rigid‑flex PCBs
• Previous exposure to constellation or telecom satellite programs