PCB Layout Designer III/Sr. (Aerospace)

Location: Greater Seattle Area; other locations include Los Angeles, CA and Denver, CO. U.S. citizenship or nationality, permanent residency, refugee status, or asylum status is required.

Base pay range: $124,476.00–$174,265.35 for Washington and California applicants; $114,455.00–$160,236.30 for Colorado applicants. Other site ranges may differ.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems, including Blue Moon lunar landers and related aerospace products.

What you will do

• Design and lay out high-performance, high-reliability PCBs for aerospace avionics applications.
• Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using tools such as Altium Designer, Allegro, Eagle PCB, and Proteus.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software engineers to meet design requirements.
• Support circuit and PCB/PCBA design reviews, including DFM, DFA, DFT, manufacturing, and testing considerations.
• Resolve PCB design and layout issues, maintain technical documentation and eCAD libraries, and improve PCB development procedures and checklists.
• Review the quality of internal and external layout work and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and layout resources on PCB layout and Altium best practices.

Requirements

• At least 5–7 years of PCB layout and design experience specifically in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Strong understanding of digital, analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed layout and design.
• Experience with industry-leading PCB design software such as Allegro, Altium Designer, Eagle PCB, or Proteus.
• Ability to create detailed schematics and layout designs, electrical design specifications, and symbol/footprint libraries.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations including IPC-6012 Class 3, plus PCB design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing best practices.
• Experience with high-speed impedance-controlled stack-ups, multilayer board layouts, fine-pitch BGA routing with blind and buried vias, complex analog and digital signal routing, and multi-rail power delivery.
• Knowledge of signal integrity constraints and design constraint management, including trace-length matching and spacing rules.
• Ability to work hands-on and independently as well as collaboratively throughout mechanical and electronic assembly product development and production.
• Excellent attention to detail, task ownership, written and verbal communication, relationship-building, and ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while contributing to an inclusive culture.
• Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: U.S. citizen or national, current Green Card holder, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.

Nice to have

• Certifications such as CID, CIS, or CSE.
• Familiarity with stripline and microstrip design.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on safety, collaboration, inclusion, quality, and repeatable spaceflight.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company matching of up to 5% and an Education Support Program.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Hiring process

• A standard background check is required for all positions.
• Additional background checks or role-specific credentials may apply to certain job profiles.