Printed Circuit Board Layout Engineer II

Printed Circuit Board Layout Engineer II

Blue Origin

Application Close Date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

You will be responsible for printed circuit board layout for rocket engine controller electronics. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight!

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Collaborate closely with Avionics hardware circuit designers and test engineers to transform electronic circuit schematics into physical PCB layouts
• Produce prototype PCB layouts used for laboratory testing
• Produce PCB layouts for test equipment
• Produce flight quality PCB layouts
• Build CAD libraries associated with schematics and PCB layouts
• Perform routing studies to validate critical layout topologies

• 2+ years experience performing printed circuit board layout
• Proficient with Altium (preferred) printed circuit layout tools.
• Experience laying out complex dense multi-layer mixed signal designs
• Experience laying out analog discrete circuits
• Experience implementing multiple power zones in a single design
• Strong understanding of standard methodologies for signal integrity and power integrity
• Fundamental knowledge of electronic circuits
• Fundamental knowledge of mechanical design, as necessary to implement mechanical features into printed circuit layouts
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle projects with customers.
• Excellence in collaborating and communicating with cross-functional teams
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Experience executing Class 3 printed circuit layouts
• Cadence Allegro/ORCAD experience
• Knowledge of electronics
• Understanding of analog and digital electronics development environment
• Schematic entry ability
• Experience with launch vehicle or other aerospace Avionics development and verification
• Degree in an engineering field

Compensation Range For WA applicants is $-$

Other Site Ranges May Differ

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a 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.

• Required for all positions:
  Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles:
  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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