Space-Grade PCB Layout Engineer

Xona-Space-Systems; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona-Space-Systems in Burlingame, CA, is seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to join the engineering team. You will support Electrical design engineers by creating PCB layouts, maintaining libraries, and ensuring a complete solution for our satellite system.

This role offers the chance to contribute to advanced space technology and work with a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team focused on precision and reliability.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years experience taking designs from schematics to manufacturing.
• Familiarity with electrical design and simulation tools (e.g., Altium, Allegro, PADS).
• Fundamental understanding of electronics, power systems, and signal integrity, with eagerness to learn space-specific applications.

Responsibilities

• Design PCB layouts with direction from electrical design engineers.
• Collaborate with structural, thermal, GNC, software, and other engineers for design trade-offs.
• Maintain PCB libraries and define standards for symbols and footprints.
• Develop standardized fabrication and assembly note templates.
• Support PCB designs through fabrication and production updates.
• Assist sourcing of electrical components to meet standards.

Skills

PCB layout

Altium

Allegro

PADS

Schematic to PCB

Signal integrity

Embedded systems

I2C

SPI

CAN

Ethernet

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Allegro

PADS

Job description

Xona-Space-Systems in Burlingame, CA, is seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to join the engineering team. You will support Electrical design engineers by creating PCB layouts, maintaining libraries, and ensuring a complete solution for our satellite system.

This role offers the chance to contribute to advanced space technology and work with a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team focused on precision and reliability.