PCB Design Engineer

Motive Workforce; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce partners with an innovative aerospace company to hire a Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer responsible for advanced electrical hardware for space applications.

You will design complex PCBs for spacecraft, create detailed layouts and schematics in Altium Designer, and support avionics integration through the hardware lifecycle. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, EMI/EMC considerations, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Proven design and development of PCBs for aerospace or high-rel applications.
• Strong Altium Designer and PCB layout skills.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC and electrical hardware integration.
• Hands-on board-level troubleshooting, testing and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex PCBs for spacecraft and aerospace hardware.
• Create PCB layouts, schematics, and electrical designs using Altium.
• Support avionics and hardware integration for spacecraft systems.
• Perform board-level troubleshooting, testing, and debugging.
• Apply EMI/EMC design principles for reliable hardware performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through the hardware lifecycle.
• Support design reviews, prototyping, testing, and hardware qualification.

Skills

PCB design experience

EMI/EMC knowledge

Board-level testing/debugging

Aerospace/defense experience desirable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Motive Workforce is partnering with an innovative aerospace company to find a talented Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer to support the development of advanced electrical hardware for space applications.

This is an exciting opportunity for an electrical engineer who enjoys hands-on hardware development, complex PCB design, and solving challenging engineering problems in the aerospace and defense industry.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) for spacecraft and aerospace electrical hardware.
• Create PCB layouts, schematics, and electrical hardware designs using Altium Designer.
• Support avionics and electrical hardware integration for spacecraft systems.
• Perform board-level troubleshooting, testing, and debugging.
• Apply EMI/EMC design principles to ensure reliable hardware performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the hardware development lifecycle.
• Support design reviews, prototyping, testing, and hardware qualification.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional experience designing and developing printed circuit boards.
• Strong experience with Altium Designer and PCB layout.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design considerations and electrical hardware integration.
• Hands-on experience with board-level troubleshooting, testing, and debugging.
• Experience with aerospace, spacecraft, avionics, defense, or other high-reliability electronics is highly desirable.
• Annual salary of $140,000 - $175,000, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to contribute to advanced spacecraft electrical hardware.
• Work alongside talented engineers developing innovative aerospace technologies.
• Be part of challenging projects supporting the future of space systems.

Interested in taking your PCB design experience to the next level?