Principal PCB Layout Engineer

2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
IoT and Embedded Systems

K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised

Description

  • Serve as the subject matter expert for PCB layout and stack-ups across power, analog, digital, and RF circuit boards.
  • Design critical electronics for K2 Space satellites, including power converters and high-performance flight computers.
  • Develop foundational electrical design processes, including design for manufacture (DFM), design for test (DFT), and library management.
  • Create and maintain best practices for PCB library parts.
  • Architect design-for-test and design-for-manufacture guidelines in collaboration with internal teams and manufacturers.
  • Complete PCB assembly designs for testing and integration into flight hardware.
  • Develop tools and processes that support multiple flight designs.
  • Inform future K2 Space satellite architectures through flight-proven electronics and process development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or 10+ years of professional experience in PCB layout.
  • Experience designing and testing electronics PCBAs in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with Altium Designer is preferred.
  • Experience with industry standards and specifications such as IPC-6012 and J-STD-001 is preferred.
  • Expertise in full-cycle PCB design and manufacture, floor planning, power integrity, signal integrity, material selection, and through-hole and surface mount assembly techniques is preferred.
  • Experience with high-speed digital layout of microprocessor, FPGA, and DRAM designs, impedance control, and transmission lines is preferred.
  • Experience with kW-scale power converter PCB layout, including both isolated and non-isolated topologies, is preferred.
  • Experience with high-voltage design, multi-gigabit SerDes design, and clock distribution is preferred.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and PCIe is preferred.
  • Experience with EMC and EMI mitigation is preferred.
  • Experience with high-density BGA fanout and routing is preferred.
  • Experience with PCB array design and manufacturing documentation is preferred.
  • Experience with scripting and automation for internal PCB design tool development is preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 plus equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Unlimited paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks included in the benefits package.

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