R0173086 - PCB Designer - NASA Avionics Systems (A)

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerodyne Industries in Houston seeks a temporary PCB Designer for NASA avionics systems. You will create multilayer layouts in Altium Designer, develop footprints, and collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical engineers to ensure enclosure integration and fabrication readiness.

This 26-week position requires IPC Class 3 space-grade design, strict DRC/DFM practices, and documentation packages. Experience coordinating with fabrication vendors and producing schematics, assemblies, and wiring

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent with 15 years of experience or related education.
• Expert in Altium Designer for multilayer, high-density, IPC Class 3 space-grade designs.
• Strong IPC standards knowledge and DRC/DFM best practices.
• Experience creating and managing component libraries, symbols, footprints, and 3D models.
• Skilled in analog, digital, RF/high-frequency, differential pairs, impedance-controlled routing, and high-power circuitry.
• Ability to produce complete documentation packages including schematics, PCB assemblies, mechanical drawings, and harness drawings.
• Experience coordinating with fabrication and assembly vendors.

Responsibilities

• Report to Electronics & Electrical Section Manager within a 45+ engineer team.
• Provide PCB design support for NASA JSC projects.
• Create multilayer PCB layouts in Altium Designer.
• Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on interfaces and packaging.
• Implement analog, digital, RF/high-frequency, and high-power circuitry.
• Generate Gerbers and complete fabrication data packages.
• Create footprints from datasheets and maintain libraries.
• Document schematics, PCB assemblies, and wiring harness drawings.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure clear PCB fabrication communication.
• Perform additional related tasks as assigned.

Skills

High-density PCB design

RF/high-frequency circuits

Differential pairs routing

Schematic capture

Documentation and packaging

Vendor coordination

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Two-year technical certification / relevant coursework

Tools

Altium Designer

PADS

Mentor Graphics

OrCAD Capture

Job description

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JETS - Houston - HP Temporary Houston, TX, US

17 days ago Requisition ID: 1475

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquarteredon Florida’s exciting Space Coast. With location throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA’s Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defendour nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense. Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration.

We are looking for a temporary intermittent PCB Designer - NASA Avionics Systems to join the JETSII contract with Aerodyne, a teammate. Do you have the following skills?

*This position is a temporary position not to exceed 26 weeks*

** We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **

The selected candidates will:

• Report to the Electronics & Electrical Section Manager as part of a 45+ member engineering group.
• Provide PCB design support for multiple NASA JSC projects.
• Create multilayer PCB layouts in Altium Designer.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineers on design packages and with Mechanical Engineers on enclosure and packaging integration.
• Implement analog, digital, high-frequency, differential-pair, and high-power circuitry using SMT and through-hole technologies.
• Generate Gerbers and complete fabrication data packages.
• Create PCB footprints from component datasheets and maintain library accuracy.
• Document schematics, PCB assemblies, mechanical drawings, and harness drawings.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure clarity during PCB fabrication.
• Perform additional related tasks as assigned.

Requisition Qualifications:

• Typically requires a HS Diploma or its equivalent and 15 years of experience in the field or related area and may require additional experience or education in one of the physical sciences directly applicable to the tasks performed.
• Expert proficiency with Altium Designer, including multilayer, high-density, and IPC Class 3 space-grade designs.
• Strong knowledge of IPC standards and DRC/DFM best practices.
• Experience creating and managing component libraries, symbols, footprints, and 3D models.
• Skilled in implementing analog, digital, RF/high-frequency, differential pairs, impedance-controlled routing, and high-power circuitry.
• Ability to produce complete documentation packages including schematics, PCB assemblies, mechanical support drawings, and wiring harness drawings.
• Experience coordinating directly with fabrication and assembly vendors.

Preferences:

• Two-year technical certification or relevant college coursework; additional education may replace some experience.
• Experience with additional ECAD tools (PADS, Mentor Graphics, OrCAD Capture).
• Familiarity with NASA and or Military design/d