Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer: High‑Reliability Avionics

Motive Workforce; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce partners with an innovative aerospace company to hire a Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer responsible for advanced electrical hardware for space applications.

You will design complex PCBs for spacecraft, create detailed layouts and schematics in Altium Designer, and support avionics integration through the hardware lifecycle. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, EMI/EMC considerations, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Proven design and development of PCBs for aerospace or high-rel applications.
• Strong Altium Designer and PCB layout skills.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC and electrical hardware integration.
• Hands-on board-level troubleshooting, testing and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex PCBs for spacecraft and aerospace hardware.
• Create PCB layouts, schematics, and electrical designs using Altium.
• Support avionics and hardware integration for spacecraft systems.
• Perform board-level troubleshooting, testing, and debugging.
• Apply EMI/EMC design principles for reliable hardware performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through the hardware lifecycle.
• Support design reviews, prototyping, testing, and hardware qualification.

Skills

PCB design experience

EMI/EMC knowledge

Board-level testing/debugging

Aerospace/defense experience desirable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Motive Workforce partners with an innovative aerospace company to hire a Spacecraft PCB Design Engineer responsible for advanced electrical hardware for space applications.

You will design complex PCBs for spacecraft, create detailed layouts and schematics in Altium Designer, and support avionics integration through the hardware lifecycle. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, EMI/EMC considerations, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.