PCB Designer (Starlink) at SpaceX in Redmond, WA

Summary: SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. As a PCB Designer at SpaceX, you’ll be responsible for creating the layout for all in-house board designs, collaborating closely with Hardware Development Engineers to ensure the best possible solutions for various design challenges. Responsibilities: - Determine layer stackup, perform component package selection, component placement, routing feasibility studies, and signal routing of digital, analog, RF, and power conversion of printed circuit boards (PCB) - Library creation and maintenance - Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs - Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to continually improve design rules, constraints and design for test and manufacture guidelines - Utilize PCB design tools, maintain and evaluate new tools, and train team members to use tools Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 1+ years of professional experience with PCB layout OR 3+ years of professional experience with PCB layout in lieu of a degree (internships and club/project work applies) - Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission-critical deadlines Preferred Qualifications: - 2+ years of experience with PCB layout and routing in one or all of the following areas: modern passive and active electronics components, surface-mount, RF components, ball-grid array and similar fine pitch, or high pin density components - 1+ years of experience with ECAD libraries and library configuration management - Demonstrated understanding of design for manufacturability, assembly, and test - Experience with Mentor Xpedition and/or Altium Designer (Mentor Xpedition preferred) - Experience with layout of mixed analog and digital designs, high speed buses, FPGA, DRAM and CPU designs, power supplies, DC-DC converters, transmission lines, impedance-controlled traces and power traces - Experience with MIL-STD, commercial and IPC standards and design - Experience monitoring industry-wide parts - Ability to visualize component placement and interconnectivity - Experience with scripting and automation - Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others Required Skills: PCB layout, Component package selection, Signal routing of digital circuits, Signal routing of analog circuits, Signal routing of RF circuits, Signal routing of power conversion circuits, Library creation, management for ECAD, Design for manufacturability, Design for assembly, Design for test, Mentor Xpedition, Altium Designer, Mixed analog, digital design layout, High speed bus layout, FPGA design layout, DRAM design layout, CPU design layout, Power supply design layout, DC-DC converter design layout, Transmission line design, Impedance-controlled trace design, Power trace design, MIL-STD standards, Commercial standards, IPC standards, Scripting, automation Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, Potential discretionary bonuses, Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, Short and long-term disability insurance, Life insurance, Paid parental leave, Various other discounts and perks, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law, Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday