Satellite Payload PCB Engineer — Bring-Up & Lab Debug

GCS Recruitment; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Bellevue seeks a Senior PCB Hardware Design Engineer to drive hands-on development of satellite payload boards, focusing on bring-up, debugging, verification, and transitioning validated designs into revisions.

You will lead board bring-up, perform high-speed testing and power measurements, and document results while collaborating with hardware teams to drive corrective actions; support RF/antenna teams with validated hardware and measurements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in board-level hardware design.
• Strong lab bring-up and debugging experience.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces and SerDes.
• Solid understanding of power delivery and SI/PI.

Responsibilities

• Lead bring-up of newly fabricated PCBs, power-on and debugging.
• Plan and execute design verification and validation campaigns.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to drive corrective actions.
• Contribute to schematic capture and PCB layout for next-gen hardware.
• Support RF/antenna teams with validated hardware and measurements.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues using systematic lab methods.
• Support lifecycle from design to manufacturing.

Skills

Board-level design

Schematic capture

Power integrity

Lab debug

High-speed interfaces

SerDes tech

Education

BSEE/MSEE

Tools

PCB layout tools

Test & measurement

Job description

GCS Bellevue seeks a Senior PCB Hardware Design Engineer to drive hands-on development of satellite payload boards, focusing on bring-up, debugging, verification, and transitioning validated designs into revisions.

You will lead board bring-up, perform high-speed testing and power measurements, and document results while collaborating with hardware teams to drive corrective actions; support RF/antenna teams with validated hardware and measurements.