PCB Layout Engineer

Xona Space Systems • Burlingame, CA

2d • $130,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Xona is a navigational intelligence company developing real-time, centimeter-level positioning certainty for devices worldwide. Its Pulsar satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit is designed to provide a precise, power-efficient, and robust global positioning system.

The PCB Layout Engineer will join the engineering team and support electrical design engineers with PCB layout design, maintain PCB libraries, and collaborate across disciplines to develop efficient, complete solutions for the satellite system. The role supports designs from layout through fabrication and manufacturing, as well as component sourcing. It offers the opportunity to contribute to space technology.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience taking designs from schematics to manufacturing.
• Familiarity with electrical design and simulation tools such as Altium, Allegro, or PADS.
• Fundamental understanding of electronics, power systems, and signal integrity.
• Experience with embedded systems and peripheral interfaces such as I2C, SPI, CAN, or Ethernet.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset and effective communication skills.
• For U.S. roles, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
• For U.K. roles, must undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks and be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
• For Canada roles, must obtain and hold reliability status security clearance and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and ITAR.

Nice To Haves

• Eagerness to learn about space-specific applications.
• Passion for learning and growing in the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Design PCB layouts under the direction of electrical design engineers.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines, including structural, thermal, GNC, and software, on PCB design trade-offs and constraints.
• Maintain PCB libraries, including creating and defining standards for symbols and footprints.
• Develop standardized fabrication and assembly note templates.
• Support PCB designs through fabrication.
• Support design updates for production and manufacturing.
• Support sourcing of electrical components and ensure they meet standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time