Senior mmWave RF PCB Layout Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced PCB design engineer to craft multi-layer boards for mmWave and microwave RF systems, including FPGAs and microcontrollers. You will ensure impedance control, SI integrity, and manufacturability across HDI platforms for space environments.

Responsibilities include design rule checks, fabrication docs, collaboration with engineers, and board bring-up support, with emphasis on radiation tolerance and thermal management in aerospace contexts.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of PCB design experience.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium Designer preferred, Cadence Allegro, or similar).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity for high-speed digital design.
• Experience with high layer count HDI board design with dense fanout and routing.
• Experience with controlled impedance design and stackup optimization.
• Experience with high voltage layout design including creepage clearance and thermal management.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC best practices and IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-6012, IPC-A-610).
• Experience with PCB layout for FPGAs, high-speed ADCs/DACs, or mixed-signal designs.

Responsibilities

• Design multi-layer PCBs for mmWave and microwave RF, complex digital, mixed-signal and high power systems including FPGAs, Microcontrollers.
• Develop PCB layouts for Digital/Analog/RF circuits with impedance control and EMI considerations.
• Perform signal integrity analysis for high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet).
• Create component libraries, design rule checks (DRCs), and maintain design standards.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers on component selection, schematic review, and design optimization.
• Generate fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files, drill files, and assembly drawings.
• Work with PCB fabricators and CM vendors to ensure manufacturability and resolve fabrication issues.
• Support board bring-up activities, debugging hardware issues related to PCB design.
• Design for space environment considerations including thermal management, radiation tolerance, and mechanical stress.

Skills

PCB design

Signal integrity

HDI board design

Impedance control

Creepage & clearance

Space/ radiation design awareness

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

HyperLynx

Ansys SIwave

Cadence Sigrity

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced PCB design engineer to craft multi-layer boards for mmWave and microwave RF systems, including FPGAs and microcontrollers. You will ensure impedance control, SI integrity, and manufacturability across HDI platforms for space environments.

Responsibilities include design rule checks, fabrication docs, collaboration with engineers, and board bring-up support, with emphasis on radiation tolerance and thermal management in aerospace contexts.