Vast is looking for a PCB Design Engineer, reporting to the Senior Manager, PCB Design, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Work with responsible engineers to produce printed circuits board designs
- Design & layout custom printed circuit boards using IPC design standard and guidelines
- Work with vendors to determine stack up, routing feasibilities & ensure designs meet the DFM guidelines
- Collaborate with internal teams & PCB vendors to ensure board meet design requirements
- Generate required artworks & drawings for fabrication and assembly
- Develop and refine team processes for PCB design, part creation, and library/database standards
- Create, maintain and design in Altium Vault
- Develop PCB layout good practices and help train team members
- Write scripts to simplify processes.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 4+ years of experience or 8+ years of layout experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
- Expert knowledge of Altium Designer CAD tool.
- High-speed, impedance-controlled stack-up, multi-layer board layout design/
- Fine pitch BGA routing, including blind buried vias.
- Multi-rail power delivery and high-speed signal integrity constraints.
- Design constraint management, including trace length matching, spacing rules, etc.
- CID or CID+ certification.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience with PCB library management, component generation, high-speed digital & mixed signal board layout, floor planning.
- Good knowledge of IPC 2221A, IPC 6012 Class 3 and IPC 7351.
- Experience with variety of boards, including high density with 16 layers or more digital designs, power electronics, flex circuits & RF circuits.
- Expertise in PCB fabrication processes, limitations, design rules, and best practice.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Pay Range:
- PCB Design Engineer II: $112,340 - $159,468
- Senior PCB Design Engineer: $137,760 - $195,552