Blue Origin
Spaceflight
SeniorAvionicsPCBLayoutEngineer
“Senior Avionics PCB Layout Engineer at Blue Origin. Skills: PCB Layout, FPGA, Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, Avionics Hardware Design. Responsible for complex PCB layouts with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) at the core for vehicle control and operation with processing and integration of various system interfaces.. Design, develop, and verify high-performance avionics hardware for space flight vehicles.”
Industry & Context.
Problem solvers; Debugging hardware issues
U. S. citizen or national, U. S. permanent resident (i. e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U. S. as a refugee or granted asylum., Background Check, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation, Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles... may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of PCB design experience, Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or similar), understanding of signal integrity principles for high-speed digital design (transmission lines, termination, crosstalk), Experience with controlled impedance design and working with PCB stackup optimization, Experience with high voltage layout design including considerations for creepage clearance and thermal management., Knowledge of EMIC best practices and design guidelines, Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-6012, IPC-A-610), Experience with PCB layout for FPGAs, high-speed ADCs/DACs, or mixed-signal designs
Nice to Have
Experience with RF/microwave PCB design using high-frequency laminates (Rogers, Taconic, etc. ), Knowledge of power integrity analysis tools (e. g. , HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave, Cadence Sigrity), Familiarity with thermal analysis tools and thermal management techniques for high-power electronics, Experience designing for space environment (vacuum, thermal cycling, radiation, vibration), Understanding of design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) principles, Knowledge of conformal coating, potting, and other space-qualification techniques, Previous experience with aerospace or satellite PCB designs, Familiarity with MIL-STD or NASA standards for PCB design
What You'll Do.
Responsible for complex PCB layouts with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) at the core for vehicle control and operation with processing and integration of various system interfaces.
and verify high-performance avionics hardware for space flight vehicles.
Drive requirements definition
and production release of on-vehicle systems.
Responsibilities will encompass electronic requirements
architecture concepts
detailed design development
design verification and test.
Follow avionics designs through formal verification
environmental qualification
and participate in integration and flight support activities.
Design multi-layer PCBs for complex digital
mixed-signal and high power systems including FPGAs
Develop PCB layouts for Digital/Analog/RF circuits with careful attention to impedance control
and electromagnetic compatibility
Perform signal integrity analysis for high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe
Conduct power integrity analysis and design power distribution networks (PDN) for low-noise
high-current applications
Create component libraries
design rule checks (DRCs)
and maintain design standards
Generate fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files
and assembly drawings
Work with PCB fabricators and CM vendors to ensure manufacturability and resolve fabrication issues
Support board bring-up activities
debugging hardware issues related to PCB design
Design for space environment considerations including thermal management
and mechanical stress
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with electrical engineers on component selection, schematic review, and design optimization; Work with PCB fabricators and CM vendors to ensure manufacturability and resolve fabrication issues
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