Senior PCB Designer II
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Summary
Designs and manages high-speed, mixed-signal PCBs for aerospace applications using Altium Designer, focusing on RF, power, and digital layouts with IPC Class 3 standards.
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.
We are looking to add a Senior PCB Designer II to our team. If you are excited about working in a startup environment, have a strong work ethic, and are passionate about cutting-edge electronics, we would like to hear from you.
In this position, you will perform PCB layout and library management for state-of-the-art power, digital, and RF electronics for aerospace applications. Electronics design is a core part of the company’s business, and as such, these functions are critical. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from a highly talented team with state-of-the-art tools.
As a small company, the Cesium team “wears many hats.” Candidates should be comfortable with a varied workflow that may involve multitasking between PCB layout, library management, schematic capture, review, and other related tasks.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform complex mixed-signal PCB layout in Altium Designer, working closely with engineers on staff.
- Own intricate and challenging PCB layouts that often feature 30 GHz RF, power, and digital on the same board, with high density and complex stackups.
- Generate and revise drawings and release packages for PCBs and assemblies.
- Manage and maintain electronic component libraries in Altium Enterprise.
- Generate and review schematic symbols and footprints.
- Maintain templates for schematics, layouts, bills-of-materials (BOMs), and other documents.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- An Associate degree in Electronics Engineering Technology or similar.
- 7 years of experience as a PCB Designer.
- Strong experience with Altium Designer.
- Strong understanding of the technical principles of PCB layout.
- Experience with high-reliability, aerospace, and/or IPC Class 3 designs.
- Experience with advanced PCB manufacturing techniques such as blind vias and microvias.
- Strong organizational skills.
- An eye for detail and commitment to excellence.
- Comfortability with collaboration tools such as MS Teams, Confluence, and Jira.
- The ability to work well under deadlines.
- Strong digital, written, and spoken communication skills, especially in the context of working with hardware engineers and mechanical engineers to complete a layout.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience managing an electronic component library.
- Experience with PLM systems such as Arena.
CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Please be aware that many roles will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including new starter’s nationality, any previous or dual nationalities held, place of birth and country of residence may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.
Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.
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