Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer: Flight Electronics Lead

Blue Signal Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer plays a key role in developing flight electronics for aerospace programs. You will own PCB design from schematic through layout, bring-up, and verification, and work hands-on with bench testing and integration.

Collaborating across disciplines, you will create test setups, document results, and ensure EMI/EMC, grounding and cleanroom practices for reliable spacecraft hardware. A BS or higher in EE and 5+ years in aerospace hardware are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of core electrical engineering experience in aerospace.
• Hands-on experience assembling, integrating, and testing spacecraft hardware.
• Proficient PCB design using Altium, KiCad or Eagle.
• Familiar with ESD controls and cleanroom practices.
• Willing to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own PCB design activities from schematic through layout, bring-up, and verification for flight hardware.
• Build avionics test solutions and representative electrical setups for validation.
• Create procedures for electrical integration, initial power-on, and hardware testing.
• Design, assemble, and operate ground support equipment used during development and verification.
• Collaborate across disciplines to connect onboard computing, power electronics, and vehicle interfaces.
• Investigate hardware faults at the bench using scopes and logic analyzers.
• Maintain engineering records covering design decisions, test evidence, and anomalies.
• Apply ESD controls, cleanroom practices, grounding, shielding, and configuration management.
• Contribute to EMI/EMC work and integration of electronics into spacecraft.

Skills

Aerospace experience

PCB design

Hands-on testing

Electrical debugging

Team collaboration

Grounding/EMI

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in EE/Aerospace

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Eagle

Job description

The Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer plays a key role in developing flight electronics for aerospace programs. You will own PCB design from schematic through layout, bring-up, and verification, and work hands-on with bench testing and integration.

Collaborating across disciplines, you will create test setups, document results, and ensure EMI/EMC, grounding and cleanroom practices for reliable spacecraft hardware. A BS or higher in EE and 5+ years in aerospace hardware are expected.