Senior Space PCB Design Engineer - High-Reliability Systems

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute is seeking a PWB design engineer for space applications, responsible foranalog/digital PCB design, analysis, and test across full lifecycle. The role leads a team, interfaces with customers, and ensures IPC standards compliance.

Position requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 2–7 years of PCB development and high-reliability circuit design experience. Travel to customer and vendor sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• 2-7 years: Printed Circuit Board Development.
• 2-7 years: Circuit Design with emphasis on high reliability electronics.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and deliver PCBs for space applications.
• Perform signal and power integrity analyses.
• Travel to customer and vendor facilities for field support.
• Lead PCB designers and collaborate with packaging, parts, reliability, production and quality assurance.

Skills

PCB design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Documentation

Education

Bachelors in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Masters in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

IPC standards compliance

Job description

Southwest Research Institute is seeking a PWB design engineer for space applications, responsible foranalog/digital PCB design, analysis, and test across full lifecycle. The role leads a team, interfaces with customers, and ensures IPC standards compliance.

Position requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 2–7 years of PCB development and high-reliability circuit design experience. Travel to customer and vendor sites is expected.