Engineer, PCB Layout Design (Satellite Payloads)

Location: Betzdorf, Luxembourg; at least 60% onsite from the office required

Company

hirify.global develops and operates satellite communications systems and advanced satellite payloads.

What you will do

• Design and optimize advanced satellite payload PCBs for sensitive RF and high-speed digital signals up to 30GHz.
• Implement controlled-impedance RF transmission lines, including microstrip, stripline, and CPWG, with precise geometry and dielectric modeling.
• Optimize RF path length, symmetry, isolation, antenna integration, ground tuning, and keep-out zones.
• Route PCIe, DDRx, RFFE, and 112G SERDES interfaces and manage back-drilling, blind/buried vias, and via-in-pad transitions.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers, PCB manufacturers, procurement, and manufacturing counterparts to validate S-parameters, insertion loss, return loss, and fabrication requirements.
• Generate RF fabrication notes and design power distribution networks with guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• At least 2 years of experience in PCB layout design.
• Experience with Altium Designer, preferably Altium 365/Agile.
• Experience with high-speed PAM4 signaling and DDR4 or other timing-critical high-speed parallel buses.
• Understanding of power delivery networks, transmission line theory, and RF layout considerations.
• Experience with PCB manufacturing technologies and bottlenecks, including lamination cycles, copper types, and dielectric types and uses.
• First-principles thinking, adaptability, collaboration skills, and a problem-solving mindset.
• Fluency in English.
• Eligibility for a “SECRET” security clearance under national regulations and EU/ESA/NATO equivalents.
• Willingness to work at least 60% onsite from the office and travel as required for project realization.

Nice to have

• Experience with NewSpace development approaches.
• Knowledge of other languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment in an agile, international team.
• Collaboration across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and PCB manufacturing.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and safe recruitment processes.
• Travel may be required for project realization.