Senior PCB DFx Engineer — High-Reliability & RF/HDI

Viasat

Oregon

On-site

USD 142,000 - 264,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Viasat is seeking an experienced Operations Engineering leader to drive PCB materials, producibility, and DFx for advanced electronic systems. You will partner with design, manufacturing, quality, program, and supplier teams to ensure robust, manufacturable PCB designs for government, military, airborne, commercial, and space payload applications.

Responsibilities include guiding HDI, RF/microwave, and high-reliability PCB technologies, reviewing stack-ups and fabrication drawings, leading

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
10+ years in PCB fabrication, DFx, or PCB manufacturing engineering.
Strong knowledge of IPC standards IPC-2221/2222, IPC-601X, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, and J-STD-001.
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, military, airborne, or space hardware programs.
Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

Guide in HDI, RF/microwave, high-speed digital, rigid-flex, and high-reliability PCB technologies.
Review stack-ups, materials, controlled impedance requirements, via structures, fabrication drawings, and manufacturing specifications.
Lead PCB Design for Fabrication reviews from concept through production.
Collaborate with global PCB fabrication suppliers to optimize yield, quality, cost, and schedule.
Drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions for fabrication and reliability issues.
Develop and maintain PCB design guidelines, standards, and procedures across the enterprise.
Support multiple concurrent development programs and critical design reviews.