Senior PCBA Design & SMT DFX Engineer for Space

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 50%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Manufacturing PCBA Design & SMT Fab DFX Engineer to own end-to-end manufacturing integration of TeraWave PCBA modules, bridging high-speed PCB layout with SMT fabrication and volume production readiness. The role demands hands-on experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments and readiness for orbital-scale hardware challenges.

The position offers relocation support and up to 50% travel, with responsibilities spanning DFx, design for manufacturability, test,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of PCBA design and SMT manufacturing in volume production.
• Experience designing multi-layer PCBs with high-speed interfaces; proficiency in Altium, Cadence, or equivalent.
• Hands-on SMT fabrication: stencil design, reflow, AOI/X-ray, line bring-up.
• Experience with high-speed Ethernet switch hardware, NPUs, SerDes, and optical/copper PHYs.
• DFX principles application across PCBAs from design to production.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-layer PCBA design for switch line cards: stackup, impedance, thermal management, manufacturability‑driven layout.
• Own SMT fabrication process development: panelization, stencil design, reflow profiles, component placement optimization.
• Manage CCA BOM procurement, vendor coordination, SMT line qualification, and assembly oversight.
• Drive first‑article inspection, process validation, and manufacturing readiness reviews for production ramp.

Skills

PCBA design

SMT manufacturing

High-speed PCB

Altium/Cadence

DFX principles

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer/Manufacturing Engineering

Master's in Electrical/Computer/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Manufacturing PCBA Design & SMT Fab DFX Engineer to own end-to-end manufacturing integration of TeraWave PCBA modules, bridging high-speed PCB layout with SMT fabrication and volume production readiness. The role demands hands-on experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments and readiness for orbital-scale hardware challenges.

The position offers relocation support and up to 50% travel, with responsibilities spanning DFx, design for manufacturability, test,