Senior Avionics PCB Layout Designer

Blue Origin; Seattle, Los Angeles (WA, CA, FL); On-site; USD 104,027 - 145,637; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced PCB Layout Designer III to design high-performance avionics PCBs for aerospace applications. You will develop and maintain Part libraries, work with Altium Designer to generate detailed layouts, Gerbers, and documentation while ensuring IPC-6012 Class 3 compliance and robust manufacturability.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software teams, mentor junior engineers, and help refine design processes and checklists.

Qualifications

• Ideally 5+ years in PCB layout and design for aerospace/defense.
• Proficient in Altium Designer Pro/365/Enterprise.
• Experience with IPC-6012 Class 3 and IPC-7352 standards.
• Knowledge of HDI boards with fine pitch BGA and vias.
• Experience in trace length matching, impedance control and power delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout high-performance PCBs for aerospace applications.
• Develop and maintain eCAD libraries ( footprints, symbols, data).
• Create Gerbers, FAB/ASY drawings and documentation from schematics.
• Support DFM/DFT reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor junior engineers on library and layout best practices.

Skills

Altium Designer

HDI PCB design

PCB trace length matching

Signal integrity

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

AS in PCB Design (optional)

Tools

Siemens Valor

Siemens HyperLynx

Git revision control

Python scripting

Altium Vault/Corporate libraries

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced PCB Layout Designer III to design high-performance avionics PCBs for aerospace applications. You will develop and maintain Part libraries, work with Altium Designer to generate detailed layouts, Gerbers, and documentation while ensuring IPC-6012 Class 3 compliance and robust manufacturability.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software teams, mentor junior engineers, and help refine design processes and checklists.