Full-Time

Senior PCB Designer I

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CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro

201-500 employees

Develops compact communication systems for space

Hardware
Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$42 - $60Hourly

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Broomfield, CO, USA

Position requires onsite presence in Broomfield, CO.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Electronics Design Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Required Skills
JIRA
Confluence
Requirements
  • An Associate degree in Electronics Engineering Technology or similar.
  • 5 years of experience as a PCB Designer.
  • Strong experience with Altium Designer.
  • Working understanding of the technical principles of PCB layout, including routing high-speed digital signals.
  • Experience with high-reliability, aerospace, and/or IPC Class 3 designs.
  • Experience with advanced PCB manufacturing techniques such as blind vias and microvias.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • An eye for detail and commitment to excellence.
  • Comfortability with collaboration tools such as MS Teams, Confluence, and Jira.
  • The ability to work well under deadlines.
  • Strong digital, written, and spoken communication skills, especially in the context of working with hardware engineers and mechanical engineers to complete a layout.
Responsibilities
  • Performing PCB layout in Altium Designer, working closely with hardware engineers on staff.
  • Generating and revising drawings and release packages for PCBs and assemblies.
  • Managing and maintaining electronic component libraries in Altium Enterprise and Arena PLM.
  • Generating and reviewing schematic symbols and footprints.
  • Maintaining templates for schematics, layouts, bills-of-materials (BOMs), and other documents.

CesiumAstro creates compact and efficient communication systems specifically for space applications. Their products, such as the Nightingale Series and CommPack, are designed to be small and scalable, meeting the industry's standards for Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C). The company also offers a range of products including a software-defined radio, a credit-card-sized single-board computer, and a high-efficiency DC-to-DC converter. CesiumAstro differentiates itself by providing modular hardware and software that can be customized for specific mission needs, catering to clients like NASA. The goal of CesiumAstro is to deliver affordable, mission-ready communication solutions by leveraging advanced semiconductor and manufacturing technologies.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$135.4M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

25%

1 year growth

50%

2 year growth

105%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The recent $65 million Series B+ funding round led by Trousdale Ventures provides significant financial backing for expansion and product development.
  • Selection by Rocket Lab to provide multi-beam Ka-band communications payloads for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Transport Layer Constellation highlights CesiumAstro's industry leadership.
  • Founder and CEO Shey Sabripour's appointment to the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium Executive Committee underscores the company's influence and leadership in the aerospace sector.

What critics are saying

  • The lawsuit alleging trade secret misappropriation by a former executive could lead to legal and financial repercussions.
  • The niche market of space-based radio technology is highly competitive, with only a handful of companies working at the cutting edge, increasing the pressure to continuously innovate.

What makes CesiumAstro unique

  • CesiumAstro's focus on compact, high-performance communication systems for space applications sets it apart in the aerospace market, where size, weight, power, and cost are critical factors.
  • Their modular hardware and software building blocks offer seamless integration for mission-specific payload configurations, providing a unique value proposition.
  • The company's utilization of the latest semiconductor and manufacturing technologies ensures they remain at the forefront of innovation, offering affordable solutions with a first-mover advantage.

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