Lead PCB Designer – Space & Defense Technology

Mission

We are a startup building high-consequence hardware for space and defense applications. We operate in a fast-paced environment that relies on technical excellence and individual ownership.

You will own the entire PCB lifecycle, from schematic capture and component selection to routing, fab handoff, and board bring-up. You will work directly with engineering leadership to integrate complex electronics into tight mechanical envelopes.

• End-to-End Ownership
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  Translate raw circuit requirements into schematics, design the layout, and generate clean manufacturing documentation.
• High-Voltage Layout
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  Route boards that handle extreme potentials (5kV - 20kV+). You must deeply understand creepage, clearance, dielectric withstand, and arcing mitigation.
• High-Speed/RF Considerations
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  Execute impedance matching and signal integrity practices for pulsed power systems and RF hardware.
• Fab & Assembly Handoff
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  Manage relationships with board houses and assembly partners, independently resolving any DFM issues that arise.
• Hardware Debugging
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  Take the lead on board bring-up, including soldering first prototypes and validating your designs on the bench.

• Autonomous
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  You are proactive and self-directed. If a component goes out of stock or a constraint changes, you find a solution and update the design independently.
• Advanced KiCad Proficiency
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  You have extensive, verifiable experience designing complex, multi-layer rigid and flex/rigid-flex boards specifically using KiCad.
• Physics & Safety Oriented
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  You understand that high-voltage and pulsed power environments are unforgiving. You design with safety, isolation, and thermal management at the forefront.
• Hands‑on
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  You are comfortable working in the lab, capable of advanced soldering (SMD, 0402s, QFNs), and proficient with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

• Direct Impact
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  Your boards will be integrated into critical defense and aerospace systems.
• Technical Freedom
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  We value data‑driven engineering. If you can justify a design decision with physics, we build it.

• Must be a US Citizen (required to comply with ITAR/EAR regulations for defense technology).