Senior PCB Designer

Job overview

The Senior PCB Designer role is onsite in Redmond, WA. The posting provides an estimated base salary range of $110,000–$145,000 per year. Kapta Space develops electronically steered radar technology for spaceborne and defense applications. The designer owns printed circuit board layout architecture, execution, and quality assurance for radar and phased-array hardware. The role works with engineering and program teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable boards that meet aerospace and defense requirements.

What you'll do

• Design layouts for high-speed digital, mixed-signal, RF, and power boards
• contribute to board architecture, stack-ups, and routing strategies
• place and route complex multilayer designs
• own layout through fabrication, assembly, and bring-up support
• coordinate with engineering, vendors, and contract design partners
• maintain layout standards, design rules, and component libraries
• participate in design reviews and prepare documentation packages.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

redmond wa

kapta space

senior pcb designer

printed circuit boards

pcb layout

high-speed digital

mixed-signal

rf design

altium designer

aerospace

defense hardware

$110k–$145k/year

itar eligibility

multilayer boards

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time roles include competitive equity grants
• the posting describes total compensation as including base pay and equity.

Why this role

The role includes full lifecycle layout ownership and work on spaceborne radar and defense hardware. Occasional travel to fabrication partners or testing facilities may be required.

About the employer

Kapta Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Space Research and Technology. Sector: 92.