PCBA Design Engineer Senior

Socket.dev; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical, dental, &

Company holidays, floating holidays &

Unlimited PTO

Generous 401(k) match

Job summary

York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, CO seeks a Senior PCBA Design Engineer to develop and maintain spacecraft and ground-support PCB assemblies within the Avionics and Payload Engineering team. You will collaborate across electrical, systems, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and test engineering to produce high-reliability electronics for space missions.

Senior engineers own hardware designs, influence system-level decisions, and drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (B.S. or M.S.).
• 4+ years of electrical design experience.
• Experience through full product development cycle.
• Proficient with Altium Designer or similar ECAD tools.
• Experience in schematic capture, PCB layout, and manufacturing docs.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFT principles.
• Understanding of space environment design considerations (radiation, charging, thermal, outgassing).
• Experience with high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal design.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, SERDES, DDR, PCIe, USB, UART, I2C, SPI.
• Experience designing power regulation circuits.
• Proficiency with lab equipment for validation/debug.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• US Citizenship.
• Ability and willingness to obtain security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in Greenwood Village, CO.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, testing, documentation, and maintenance of complex PCBAs for spacecraft systems.
• Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, testability, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Work closely with manufacturing and supply chain to transition designs into production.
• Produce high-quality documentation including schematics, PCB fab/assembly files, BOMs, ICDs, and test plans.
• Select components based on radiation tolerance, reliability, performance, environmental suitability, and cost.
• Conduct testing and simulations for thermal, vibration, and shock environments.
• Lead design troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence within the team.
• Perform additional responsibilities supportive of mission and team objectives.

Skills

High-speed design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Troubleshooting

Autonomous work

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical/Electronics Engineering degree

Tools

Altium Designer

HyperLynx

SIwave

SPICE

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Job description

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next- generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. We’re looking to expand our team across the board.

We are seeking a Senior PCBA Design Engineer to develop and maintain spacecraft and ground-support PCB assemblies on York's Avionics and Payload Engineering team. In this role, you will collaborate across electrical, systems, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and test engineering to produce high-reliability electronics for space missions.

Senior engineers at York take ownership of hardware designs, influence system-level decisions, and contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

This role will be fully on-site in our Greenwood Village, Colorado office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, testing, documentation, and maintenance of complex PCBAs for spacecraft systems.
• Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, testability, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Work closely with manufacturing and supply chain to transition designs into production.
• Produce high-quality documentation including schematics, PCB fab/assembly files, BOMs, ICDs, and test plans.
• Select components based on radiation tolerance, reliability, performance, environmental suitability, and cost.
• Conduct testing and simulations for thermal, vibration, and shock environments.
• Lead design troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence within the team.
• Perform additional responsibilities supportive of mission and team objectives.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first months, you will:

• Own PCBA designs for a major spacecraft subsystem.
• See your work progress through prototype, test, and production phases.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure flight readiness.
• Improve design workflows or documentation processes that strengthen reliability and efficiency.

You’ll Thrive Here If You

• Enjoy hands-on design, testing, and problem-solving.
• Value cross-functional collaboration and clear communication.
• Want to influence mission-critical hardware performance and reliability.
• Seek opportunities to innovate within PCB design, simulation, and verification.

This role will not have direct reports.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 4+ years of electrical design experience.
• Experience with the full product development cycle.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar ECAD tools.
• Experience in schematic capture, PCB layout, and manufacturing documentation.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFT principles.
• Understanding of space environment design considerations (radiation, charging, thermal, outgassing).
• Experience with high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal design.
• Familiarity with common interfaces: Ethernet, SERDES, DDR, PCIe, USB, UART, I2C, SPI.
• Experience designing power regulation circuits.
• Proficiency using lab equipment for validation/debug.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• US Citizenship.
• Ability and willingness to obtain security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in office in Greenwood Village, CO.

Preferred Qualification

• 6+ years of electrical design experience.
• Experience with simulation tools such as HyperLynx, SIwave, SPICE.
• Experience with radiation-effect mitigation, RF design, EMI/EMC, or precision timing.
• Experience managing requirements and test plans.
• Familiarity with configuration and product data management tools.
• Programming experience (Python, C, C++, MATLAB).

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (subject to spousal surcharge).
• Company holidays, floating holidays, and sick time.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Generous 401(k) match.

York Space Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, military or protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to all terms and conditions or employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. YORK SPACE SYSTEMS IS AN EEO EMPLOYER.