Senior Hardware Engineer - High-Speed Satellite PCBs

GCS Recruitment; California City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment seeks a senior EE to own hardware in the lab, leading board bring-up and verification of high-speed, multi-layer PCBs. You will validate power sequencing and debug complex issues, collaborating with the design and RF/antenna teams.

You should have hands-on lab strength, experience with high-speed test gear and SerDes interfaces, and a full lifecycle background from design to manufacturing support.

Qualifications

• Experience in board-level design: schematic capture and dense multilayer PCBs.
• Hands-on lab strength: bring-up, debug, validation with high-speed test gear.
• Familiarity with high-speed SerDes/interfaces (JESD204, PCIe, 25G+ Ethernet, DDR).
• Full lifecycle involvement from design to manufacturing support.
• Degree in electrical engineering (BSEE/MSEE) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead bring-up of newly fabricated boards: power-on, section checks, root-cause debug.
• Plan and run verification campaigns: high-speed link testing, power measurements, functional tests.
• Collaborate daily with design team; drive fixes into next board revision.
• Contribute to schematic and layout work for next-generation boards.
• Support RF/antenna team measurements with validated hardware.

Education

BSEE / MSEE (or equivalent)

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

GCS Recruitment seeks a senior EE to own hardware in the lab, leading board bring-up and verification of high-speed, multi-layer PCBs. You will validate power sequencing and debug complex issues, collaborating with the design and RF/antenna teams.

You should have hands-on lab strength, experience with high-speed test gear and SerDes interfaces, and a full lifecycle background from design to manufacturing support.