Senior Spacecraft PCBA Design Engineer

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems is seeking a Senior PCBA Design Engineer to develop and maintain spacecraft and ground-support PCB assemblies within the Avionics and Payload Engineering team. You will collaborate across electrical, systems, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and test engineering to deliver high-reliability electronics for space missions.

This role is fully on-site at our Greenwood Village, CO office.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 4+ years of electrical design experience.
• Experience with the full product development cycle.
• Proficiency with schematic capture, PCB layout, and manufacturing documentation.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFT principles.
• Understanding of space environment design considerations (radiation, charging, thermal, outgassing).
• Experience with high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal design.
• Familiarity with interfaces: Ethernet, SERDES, DDR, PCIe, USB, UART, I2C, SPI.
• Experience designing power regulation circuits.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in office in Greenwood Village, CO.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, testing, documentation, and maintenance of complex PCBA for spacecraft systems.
• Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, testability, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Work closely with manufacturing and supply chain to transition designs into production.
• Produce high-quality documentation including schematics, PCB fab/assembly files, BOMs, ICDs, and test plans.
• Select components based on radiation tolerance, reliability, performance, environmental suitability, and cost.
• Conduct testing and simulations for thermal, vibration, and shock environments.
• Lead design troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence within the team.
• Perform additional responsibilities supportive of mission and team objectives.

Skills

Electrical design

High-speed design

Troubleshooting

Autonomy

Collaboration

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

ECAD tools

Job description

York Space Systems is seeking a Senior PCBA Design Engineer to develop and maintain spacecraft and ground-support PCB assemblies within the Avionics and Payload Engineering team. You will collaborate across electrical, systems, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and test engineering to deliver high-reliability electronics for space missions.

This role is fully on-site at our Greenwood Village, CO office.