Senior PCB Designer – Starshield (Top Secret)

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k)

Medical, vision, dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. PCB Designer for Starshield to lead layouts for in-house boards.

You’ll team with Hardware Development Engineers, review schematics, and iterate designs from RF to power conversion to meet strict design-for-test and manufacturing requirements. The role requires a BS in EE or 7+ years PCB layout, 6+ years in layout, experience with Mentor Xpedition and Altium, and active clearance or ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or 7+ years of professional experience with PCB layout in lieu of a degree.
• 6+ years of experience with PCB layout and routing in mixed analog/digital, RF, high pin density components.

Responsibilities

• Determine layer stackup, component placement, routing feasibility, and signal routing of digital, analog, RF, and power conversion PCBs.
• Library creation and maintenance.
• Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to improve design rules and test/manufacture guidelines.
• Utilize PCB design tools and train team members to use tools.

Skills

PCB layout

ECAD libraries

Altium Designer

Mentor Xpedition

RF design

High-speed traces

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

Altium Designer

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. PCB Designer for Starshield to lead layouts for in-house boards.

You’ll team with Hardware Development Engineers, review schematics, and iterate designs from RF to power conversion to meet strict design-for-test and manufacturing requirements. The role requires a BS in EE or 7+ years PCB layout, 6+ years in layout, experience with Mentor Xpedition and Altium, and active clearance or ability to obtain one.