Senior PCB Layout Designer for Space & RF Systems

Eclipse Space Technologies Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Full benefits

Job summary

Eclipse Space Technologies Corp. in Seattle seeks an experienced PCB Layout Designer to own the physical design of complex, high-performance PCBs across avionics and RF hardware. You will manage footprints, schematics symbols, and the ECAD parts library.

Collaborate with electrical engineers from concept through fabrication, ensure IPC standards compliance, and drive first-pass success with fabrication partners. This role combines hands-on layout with process ownership for space-grade hardware.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of PCB layout experience on complex, production-released boards.
• Proficiency in at least one major ECAD layout tool (Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor/Xpedition, or equivalent).
• Strong signal integrity fundamentals: transmission line design, impedance matching, termination strategies, high-speed interface routing (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, LVDS, etc.).
• Experience with controlled-impedance stackup design and working with fabricators on stackup optimization.
• Hands-on experience creating and maintaining schematic symbols and PCB footprints to IPC standards.
• Familiarity with IPC-2221, IPC-6012, IPC-7351, and IPC-A-610.
• Strong attention to detail and a track record of high-quality, first-pass-friendly layout output.
• S. person status required - U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

Responsibilities

• Own layout of complex multi-layer PCBs spanning digital, mixed-signal, RF, and high-power domains - including designs with FPGAs, microcontrollers, high-speed interfaces, and power distribution networks.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers early in the design cycle to inform stackup selection, component placement strategy, and design-for-manufacturability trade-offs.
• Apply rigorous signal integrity and power integrity discipline: impedance control, controlled-impedance routing, PDN design, crosstalk mitigation, and EMI/EMC best practices.
• Perform and resolve design rule checks (DRC), electrical rule checks (ERC), and layout-versus-schematic (LVS) verification.
• Generate complete fabrication and assembly packages: Gerber files, drill files, assembly drawings, and BOMs; interface directly with PCB fabricators and contract manufacturers to resolve issues and drive first-pass success.
• Support board bring-up and hardware debug, identifying and resolving layout-related issues in collaboration with the electrical and test teams.
• Design with environmental robustness in mind - thermal management, vibration, and relevant environmental qualification considerations for space and defense applications.

Skills

PCB layout

ECAD tooling

Signal integrity

High-speed routing

US Person status

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Mentor Xpedition

Job description

Eclipse Space Technologies Corp. in Seattle seeks an experienced PCB Layout Designer to own the physical design of complex, high-performance PCBs across avionics and RF hardware. You will manage footprints, schematics symbols, and the ECAD parts library.

Collaborate with electrical engineers from concept through fabrication, ensure IPC standards compliance, and drive first-pass success with fabrication partners. This role combines hands-on layout with process ownership for space-grade hardware.