PCB Designer (Starshield)
Core
Designing PCB layouts for Starshield's in-house board designs, including radio phased arrays, solar power converters, and hosted payloads.
Role type
PCB Designer
Builds
Printed circuit boards for national security communications and earth observation systems
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / RF Electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PCB layout, component package selection, signal routing (digital/analog/RF/power), library creation, design for manufacturability, MIL-STD/IPC standards, scripting/automation
Preferred skills
RF components, fine pitch/BGA, ECAD library management, mixed analog/digital design, high-speed buses, FPGA/DRAM/CPU layouts, impedance-controlled traces, Mentor Xpedition, Altium Designer
Technologies
Mentor Xpedition, Altium Designer
Responsibilities
Determine layer stackup and perform component placement and routing; Create and release fabrication documentation; Collaborate with vendors to improve design rules and DFM guidelines; Utilize and evaluate PCB design tools
Seniority
Mid-level IC