Senior RF PCB Layout Engineer

Posted 2 Months Ago
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Redwood City, CA, USA
In-Office
125K-160K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Own RF and microwave PCB layout from schematic placement through manufacturing release in Altium Designer. Define stack-ups, controlled-impedance routing, grounding, shielding, isolation, connector launches, and transitions. Collaborate with RF, electrical, antenna, mechanical, mixed-signal, and test engineers to meet performance requirements and ensure first-pass success. Drive DFM/DFT documentation, support fabrication and assembly partners, assist with lab bring-up and RF characterization, and validate layouts through EM and RF analysis workflows.
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About Us
Array Labs builds advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world. 
 
We're launching a coordinated fleet of radar satellites to create a high-resolution 3D map of the Earth, updated in real time, enabling faster, smarter decision-making for government and commercial organizations supporting disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and mission-critical geopolitical intelligence.
 
We design and build our satellites end-to-end, producing the world's most advanced earth observation satellites. Our fleet will deliver unprecedented levels of accuracy, coverage, and responsiveness to power critical insights precisely where they're needed most.

About the job
As a Senior RF PCB Layout Engineer, you will own the physical implementation of Array’s RF and microwave electronics in Altium, translating schematics and performance requirements into layouts that work on the first spin. Your work will include component placement, controlled-impedance routing, stack-up definition, grounding and shielding strategy, connector and launch design, and isolation of sensitive RF and mixed-signal domains. 
 
You will partner closely with RF design, electrical, antenna, mixed-signal, mechanical, and test engineers to drive layout constraints, reviews, and manufacturing releases. The boards you ship will directly determine RF performance, stability, spurious behavior, and overall sensor reliability in the lab and on orbit.
 
Responsibilities
  • Own RF PCB layout from initial placement through manufacturing release in Altium Designer
  • Define and implement stack-ups, controlled-impedance routing, and RF grounding, shielding, and isolation strategies
  • Translate schematic intent into layouts that meet RF performance requirements, including connector launches, transitions, filtering, and protection circuitry placement
  • Partner with RF design, electrical, antenna, mixed-signal, mechanical, and test engineers to develop layout constraints, run reviews, and de-risk first-pass success
  • Drive DFM/DFT considerations with fabrication and assembly partners, including documentation and release artifacts
 
Basic Qualifications
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience in PCB layout, fabrication, and release of RF and/or high-performance electronics
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills
  • Learns new concepts rapidly, completely, and in a self-directed manner
  • High levels of self-motivation and personal accountability
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under significant time constraints
Preferred Skills & Experience
  • Experience designing RF and microwave PCB layouts including controlled-impedance routing, launches and transitions, grounding, shielding, and isolation
  • Comfort with Altium Designer for constraint-driven layout and clean manufacturing outputs; experience with Allegro and/or OrCAD is a plus
  • Experience developing PCB stack-ups and layout constraints for high-frequency, high-performance electronics
  • A strong intuition for layout-driven RF behavior, including coupling, return paths, leakage, spurious paths, and stability risks
  • Experience working closely with RF design engineers to translate schematic intent into layouts that work on the first spin
  • Experience with manufacturing release, DFM/DFT considerations, and collaborating with fabrication and assembly partners
  • Experience supporting lab bring-up and RF characterization alongside design and test engineers (e.g., helping troubleshoot issues seen on VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and in system testing)
  • Experience with EM and RF analysis workflows for layout validation (e.g., HFSS, CST, ADS Momentum) is a plus
  • Experience taking RF hardware from prototype through qualification and environmental testing

Compensation & Benefits

Our hiring and compensation strategy is simple: We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity. We want everyone here to have real ownership in what we're building.

Full-time employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including the following: 
  • Health & Wellness
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (including a fully employer-paid medical plan)
  • Paid parental leave (12 weeks / 6 weeks)
Time Off
  • 19 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, 11 company holidays
Financial
  • 401(k) with employer match (100% match up to 3%, 50% match up to 5%)
  • Commuter expenses (parking & transit)
Perks & Lifestyle
  • Daily lunch stipend; Audible subscription; Claude Pro access; relocation support
  • Hybrid work options & flexibility

We reserve the right to modify base pay and other compensation components. More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.


Interview Process

We will conduct interviews via Google Meet, with the potential for an onsite visit to our office in Redwood City, CA. The typical interview process takes around 3 to 5 weeks.


Why Join Array

At Array Labs, deep technical expertise meets relentless impact. We prioritize curiosity over hierarchy and bold engineering over incremental gains. Our world-class team across hardware engineering, software, and aerospace works collaboratively to push boundaries.

Join industry-leading experts to build the future of radar and deliver unprecedented insights into the physical world.


Our Values:

  1. Build What Matters: Create technology that serves customers and advances humanity
  2. Innovate Together: Stay curious, collaborate openly, push boundaries as one team
  3. Employee Centric: Put our people first with a culture of trust, respect, and opportunity
 

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.


Equal Opportunity Employer

Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and job qualifications without regard to gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with PCB layout, fabrication, and release of RF or high-performance electronics
  • Experience designing RF and microwave PCB layouts
  • Experience with controlled-impedance routing, launches, transitions, grounding, shielding, and isolation
  • Proficiency with Altium Designer for constraint-driven layout and manufacturing outputs
  • Experience with Allegro or OrCAD
  • Experience developing PCB stack-ups and layout constraints for high-frequency electronics
  • Experience translating schematic intent into first-pass-success RF layouts
  • Experience with manufacturing release, DFM/DFT, and fabrication and assembly partners
  • Experience supporting lab bring-up and RF characterization using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and system testing
  • Experience with EM and RF analysis workflows such as HFSS, CST, or ADS Momentum
  • Experience taking RF hardware from prototype through qualification and environmental testing
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Ability to learn rapidly and work independently
  • High self-motivation and personal accountability
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under significant time constraints
  • U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, protected individual status, or eligibility for required ITAR authorizations
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The Company
HQ: Palo Alto, CA

What We Do

High quality 3D imagery is the key to understanding the world around us and is critically important to a host of traditional and emerging industries. However, current methods of supplying this data are slow, expensive, or low-quality. Array Labs is developing next-generation earth observation satellites which will deliver a complete perspective of the earth in near-real time.

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