RF/Microwave PCB Design Engineer for Satellites

Planet

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 145,000 - 181,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision
HSA with company contribution
Paid Time Off + Holidays
Parental Leave (16 weeks)
Tuition Reimbursement & LinkedIn Learn
Equity
Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Planet is seeking a PCB design engineer to design and optimize high-density RF/microwave, power, and mixed-signal PCBs for satellite applications. You will work with electrical design engineers and manufacturing teams to ensure design integrity from layout through fabrication, using Altium Designer.

The role is full-time and hybrid, requiring 3 days on-site in San Francisco. Candidates should have 5+ years in PCB layout and a strong IPC standard background, with an ability to coordinate with

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in PCB layout design.
  • Experience with Altium Designer.
  • Experience implementing and enforcing IPC standards for PCB design, fabrication, and assembly.

Responsibilities

  • Design layout of RF/Microwave, power, microprocessor, high-speed interface, and mixed-signal PCBs for satellite applications.
  • Collaborate with electrical design engineers and supply chain to manage PCB design in Altium environment and integration with control and manufacturing systems.
  • Coordinate with vendors to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality PCB assemblies.

Skills

PCB layout design
High-speed digital & RF experience
Altium knowledge

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Planet is seeking a PCB design engineer to design and optimize high-density RF/microwave, power, and mixed-signal PCBs for satellite applications. You will work with electrical design engineers and manufacturing teams to ensure design integrity from layout through fabrication, using Altium Designer.

The role is full-time and hybrid, requiring 3 days on-site in San Francisco. Candidates should have 5+ years in PCB layout and a strong IPC standard background, with an ability to coordinate with

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