Microwave PCB Layout Engineer III - TeraWave
Blue Origin, Seattle, WA, United States
Responsibilities
Work closely with circuit designers to transform electronic circuit schematics into physical printed circuit board layouts.
Ensure compliance with signal integrity and EMI specifications, mechanical form factors, thermal constraints, and manufacturing requirements.
Produce prototype and engineering model layouts for testing and evaluation.
Produce flight‑ready layouts and board designs.
Build necessary component libraries for schematics.
Conduct routing studies to inform electrical designs and analyses.
Generate and manage a Bill of Materials (BOM) for the circuit boards.
Minimum Qualifications
B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in RF and mixed‑signal PCB design.
Extensive experience with Altium printed circuit board layout tools.
Extensive experience with layout of complex multi‑layered high‑frequency boards.
Extensive experience designing boards with RF, IF, analog, digital (mixed) domains.
Extensive experience with and knowledge of best practices for layout and routing of high‑frequency RF circuits and components.
Strong understanding of signal and power integrity and designing to optimize both.
Experience creating symbols and managing symbol libraries is a plus.
Experience implementing mechanical features on printed circuit boards.
Strong in‑depth knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Design for Test (DfT) principles.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work independently with loosely defined parameters and perform conceptual analysis.
Background in space‑ or flight‑qualified hardware.
Ability to manage multiple board designs at a time.
Experience with Cadence Allegro/ORCAD.
Experience working with cross‑functional teams.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Compensation Range CA applicants: $130,706.00 – $182,987.70. WA applicants: $130,706.00 – $182,987.70.
Benefits Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.
Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s affirmative action plans or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.
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Work closely with circuit designers to transform electronic circuit schematics into physical printed circuit board layouts.
Ensure compliance with signal integrity and EMI specifications, mechanical form factors, thermal constraints, and manufacturing requirements.
Produce prototype and engineering model layouts for testing and evaluation.
Produce flight‑ready layouts and board designs.
Build necessary component libraries for schematics.
Conduct routing studies to inform electrical designs and analyses.
Generate and manage a Bill of Materials (BOM) for the circuit boards.
Minimum Qualifications
B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in RF and mixed‑signal PCB design.
Extensive experience with Altium printed circuit board layout tools.
Extensive experience with layout of complex multi‑layered high‑frequency boards.
Extensive experience designing boards with RF, IF, analog, digital (mixed) domains.
Extensive experience with and knowledge of best practices for layout and routing of high‑frequency RF circuits and components.
Strong understanding of signal and power integrity and designing to optimize both.
Experience creating symbols and managing symbol libraries is a plus.
Experience implementing mechanical features on printed circuit boards.
Strong in‑depth knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Design for Test (DfT) principles.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work independently with loosely defined parameters and perform conceptual analysis.
Background in space‑ or flight‑qualified hardware.
Ability to manage multiple board designs at a time.
Experience with Cadence Allegro/ORCAD.
Experience working with cross‑functional teams.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Compensation Range CA applicants: $130,706.00 – $182,987.70. WA applicants: $130,706.00 – $182,987.70.
Benefits Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.
Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s affirmative action plans or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.
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