Full-Time

Senior PCB Designer I

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CesiumAstro

51-200 employees

Develops communication payloads for air and space

Hardware

Aerospace

Senior

Austin, TX, USA

Required Skills

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design

Altium

JIRA

Confluence

Requirements

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

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

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you.

We are looking to add a Senior PCB Designer to our team. If you are excited about working in a startup environment, have a strong work ethic, and are passionate about cutting-edge electronics, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will perform PCB layout and library management for state-of-the-art power, digital, and RF electronics for aerospace applications. Electronics design is a core part of the company’s business, and as such, these functions are critical. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from a highly talented team with state-of-the-art tools.

As a small company, the Cesium team “wears many hats.” Candidates should be comfortable with a varied workflow that may involve multitasking between PCB layout, library management, schematic capture, review, and other related tasks.

JOB DUTIES AND 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Experience managing an electronic component library.
Experience with PLM systems such as Arena.
Experience with high-frequency RF layout (10 GHz or higher).

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package featuring health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

CesiumAstro

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CesiumAstro specializes in developing software-defined phased array communication payloads for both airborne and in-orbit platforms, offering full-stack mission-ready communications for the Autonomous Era™. Their products include the VIREO multi-beam APA system, NIGHTINGALE I Ka-Band high-speed downlink payload, and the COMMPACK cross-link communications payload, all featuring modular hardware and software building blocks seamlessly integrated to provide complete mission-specific payload configurations. These products utilize active phased array systems and digital backend modules to support high-throughput communication needs.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$120.2M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 18%

1 year growth

↑ 44%

2 year growth

↑ 95%