PCB Design Engineer

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

Pay Range: California

$112,340—$195,552 USD