PCB Designer (Starshield)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

PCB DESIGNER (STARSHIELD)

Starshield leverages SpaceXs Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use Starshield is designed for government use with an initial focus on earth observation communications and hosted payloads.

As a PCB Designer at SpaceX youll be responsible for creating the layout for all our inhouse board designs for Starshield. Youre not just connecting the dots. Here youll partner closely with Hardware Development Engineers as they develop their schematics providing your expertise and recommendations at each design review and iterating your designs to come up with the best possible solutions. Youll contribute to a variety of design mixes from radio phased arrays to solar power converters and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determine layer stackup perform component package selection component placement routing feasibility studies and signal routing of digital analog RF and power conversion of printed circuit boards (PCB)
• Library creation and maintenance
• Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs
• Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to continually improve design rules constraints and design for test and manufacture guidelines
• Utilize PCB design tools maintain and evaluate new tools and train team members to use tools

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering and 1 years of professional experience with PCB layout OR 3 years of professional experience with PCB layout in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2years of experience with PCB layout and routing in one or all of the following areas: modern passive and active electronics components surfacemount RF components ballgrid array and similar fine pitch or high pin density components
• 1 years of experience with ECAD libraries and library configuration management
• Demonstrated understanding of design for manufacturability assembly and test
• Experience with Mentor Xpedition and/or Altium Designer (Mentor Xpedition preferred)
• Experience with layout of mixed analog and digital designs high speed buses FPGA DRAM and CPU designs power supplies DCDC converters transmission lines impedancecontrolled traces and power traces
• Experience with MILSTD commercial and IPC standards and design
• Experience monitoring industrywide parts
• Ability to visualize component placement and interconnectivity
• Experience with scripting and automation
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for missioncritical deadlines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

PCB Designer /Level I: $100000.00 $120000.00/per year
PCB Designer /Level II: $115000.00 $135000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short and longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual carryover and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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