Senior RF/PCB Design Engineer for Satellite Hardware

Planetlabs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

HSA contribution

Paid time off + holidays

16 weeks parental leave

Wellness program

Home office reimbursement

Phone & internet reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement & LinkedIn Learn

Equity

Commuter benefits

Volunteering PTO

Job summary

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites, delivering data via a cloud-based platform for commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. The role focuses on designing PCB assemblies optimized for mass production, with responsibilities spanning RF, power, and high-speed interfaces, collaborating with electrical engineers and vendors to ensure quality and compliance.

The position is full-time and hybrid, requiring 3 days in the San Francisco office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in PCB layout design.
• Experience with Altium Designer.
• Experience implementing and enforcing IPC standards for PCB design, fabrication, and assembly.

Responsibilities

• Design layout of RF/Microwave, power, microprocessor, high-speed interface, and mixed-signal PCBs for satellite applications.
• Collaborate with electrical design engineers and supply chain to manage PCB design in Altium and integration with configuration control, inventory, and manufacturing systems.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality PCB assemblies meeting IPC standards.
• Generate fabrication and assembly packages including drawings and templates.

Skills

PCB Layout

IPC Standards

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites, delivering data via a cloud-based platform for commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. The role focuses on designing PCB assemblies optimized for mass production, with responsibilities spanning RF, power, and high-speed interfaces, collaborating with electrical engineers and vendors to ensure quality and compliance.

The position is full-time and hybrid, requiring 3 days in the San Francisco office.