Principal PCB Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Irvine, CA, United States; office-based role. Candidates must be a U.S. Person or lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required U.S. export authorizations. The position may require a current or obtainable U.S. national security clearance.

Salary: $170,000–$210,000 USD per year, determined based on qualifications, skills, education, and experience.

Company

hirify.global manufactures satellite products and provides end-to-end satellite solutions for aerospace, defense, military, civil, and commercial missions.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical subject-matter expert for PCB architecture, layout strategy, component selection, stackups, routing constraints, and design integrity.
• Lead complex, high-density, mixed-signal, RF, and power electronics board designs from concept through fabrication, assembly, validation, and production release.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Reliability teams to meet performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule targets.
• Lead schematic, layout, DFM, DFA, signal integrity, and power integrity design reviews.
• Develop PCB standards, workflows, libraries, and best practices while mentoring junior and mid-level PCB designers.
• Manage fabrication and assembly vendors, support failure analysis and corrective actions, and maintain documentation for flight hardware traceability and audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of PCB design experience, including ownership of complex, multilayer, high-reliability boards.
• Deep proficiency with industry-standard ECAD tools; Altium Designer is preferred.
• Expertise in high-speed digital design, power distribution, RF considerations, and signal and power integrity.
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles and PCB fabrication and assembly vendor processes.
• Must meet U.S. space technology export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience designing electronics for space or aerospace environments, including radiation, thermal, reliability, and derating considerations.
• Experience with IPC-2221/2222, IPC-6012, ECSS, NASA, or MIL standards.
• Experience developing or managing PCB libraries and design processes.
• Previous informal leadership or engineering mentorship experience.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) matching and flexible time off.
• Education reimbursement and paid parental leave.
• Company-paid life insurance, employee referral benefits, and company merchandise.
• Professional office environment within a satellite manufacturing company.