Senior PCB Designer (RF)

We are looking to add a Senior PCB Designer (RF) 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 RF and 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, with a focus on high-frequency RF. This includes shielding and impedance matching among others.
• 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.