PCB Designer / Altium Librarian

PCB Designer / Altium Librarian

Department: Avionics

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Reporting To: Kevin Mikolaitis

Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 / year

Description

As a PCB Librarian, you will be responsible for managing PCB component

libraries and associated design data for Impulse avionics and RF products. You will ensure that schematic symbols, footprints, and part metadata are accurate and ready for use in flight PCBA designs that need to survive in a space environment. In this role you will work closely with electrical, RF, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to drive standardization and enable rapid, reliable, and high-quality hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Own the creation, maintenance, and standardization of PCB component libraries (symbols, footprints, 3D models, and metadata) for avionics hardware
• Ensure libraries are accurate, manufacturable, and compliant with IPC Class 2/3 standards
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to translate schematic and layout into reliable, reusable library components
• Review new component requests and validate footprints, 3D models, pin assignments and layout constraints
• Mentor engineers on library best practices, IPC standards, and DFM considerations
• Collaborate across electrical, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams to ensure library and design alignment

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in PCB design, component management, or electronics hardware development
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or comparable practical experience
• Strong proficiency in Altium (preferred) or equivalent professional PCB design tools
• Experience managing component libraries, including symbols, footprints, 3D models, and metadata
• Solid understanding of high density, multilayer PCB design practices
• Knowledge of PCB fabrication, assembly processes, materials, and

manufacturing constraints

• Ability to work effectively in cross functional engineering teams and

communicate across disciplines

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with boards containing microcontrollers, FPGAs, high speed interfaces, RF/mixed signal circuits, or power management
• Knowledge of IPC industry standards
• Familiarity with signal and power integrity concepts
• Experience with high reliability requirements
• Ability to mentor engineers and improve overall library and design quality
• Experience in a startup or agile development environment

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.