PCB Designer

PCB Designer role at SWISSto
12

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SWISSto
12 is one of the world’s fastest‑growing aerospace companies, evolving from its pioneering use of 3D printing technologies for high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) products and applications to recently announcing the manufacture of entire geostationary telecom satellites, called Humming Sat, that define a new category in space.

Humming Sat is the world’s first commercial telecom GEO Small Sat developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Its uniquely compact size combined with highly capable telecom payloads allows telecommunications operators to deploy a cost‑efficient, compact, and agile asset without sacrificing performance or security. Humming Sat has been selected by Intelsat to build the I‑45 satellite, by Inmarsat to build three I‑8 satellites, and recently by Astrum Mobile to build the NEASTAR‑1 satellite.

SWISSto
12 is also a leading provider of Radio‑Frequency (RF) products and sub‑systems for satellite communication and remote sensing applications. The company’s patented 3D printing technologies and associated product designs are unique to deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF products.

This position is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the growth and scale‑up of a new category leader in the Aerospace industry.

• Proficient in creating robust, DFM/DFT‑compliant PCB designs and optimized layouts while ensuring signal integrity.
• Hands‑on experience with various thermal solutions including via farms, thermal vias, and heat sinks.
• Skilled in generating all necessary outputs from PCB fabrication to PCB assembly.
• Experienced in performing trade‑off analyses to evaluate and select optimal design solutions.
• Collaborates with PCB/PCBA teams to reduce solution costs by simplifying stack‑up, via placement, and design complexity.
• Strong team player, working closely with multidisciplinary teams including RF, DC, Digital, Power Amplifier, Quality Assurance (QA), and MAIT teams.
• Proven experience designing complex PCBs (> 10 layers, μvias, stacked vias, etc.).
• Proficient using Altium and/or Cadence.
• Hands‑on experience with mixed‑signal, intermediate frequency (IF), and high‑frequency design.
• Experience with multi‑material PCB design is a plus.
• Extensive experience implementing manufacturing rules from various manufacturers.
• Proactive in design troubleshooting and iterative problem‑solving within cross‑functional teams.
• Prior experience in design validation and lab‑based troubleshooting using test equipment is not required but considered an asset.
• Demonstrates passion for engineering and a strong commitment to technology‑driven work.
• IPC standards knowledge is strongly recommended.
• Previous experience in Space grade PCBs is also a plus.

• Design and development of PCB layout for mixed use of Radio Frequency, High Speed Digital, and Analog Circuitry.
• Provide all manufacturing outputs for Bare board and PCBA build prototypes and mass production.
• Interface with Mechanical Design (Solidworks) to ensure clash‑free component to enclosure live 3D checking.
• Work closely with RF and Digital hardware Engineers on the Design Implementation and RF Requirements.
• Participate in Peer Reviews with Engineering team including PCB and Assembly Houses.
• Perform Hands‑on PCB Design Verification Tests and Troubleshooting using Oscilloscope & Lab Equipment.
• Develop in‑depth knowledge in the construction and manufacture of micro‑via and conventional structures/technologies for multi‑layer SM/PTH Printed Circuit Boards.
• Develop internal manufacturing guidelines to share with engineering team.
• Construct and maintain libraries and databases of PCB 2D and 3D components.
• Maintain PCB Design CAD System, licenses, updates.

Further details to be shared by our recruitment team.

SWISSto
12 has successfully established contracts with Intelsat, Inmarsat, Astrum Mobile and ESA for Humming Sat as well as contracts for their RF product line in Europe, and the US with prominent partners and customers such as Thales, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SES and the ESA. SWISSto
12 is a spin‑off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European investors. SWISSto
12 is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and operates a US and European‑subsidiaries in Foster City, California. The company is well funded for its near and mid‑term developments and backed by a solid customer revenue stream.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Telecommunications