PCB Designer

Role: PCB Designer

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India — On-site

Employment type: Full-time

Industry: Space Technology

About Catalyx Space:

Catalyx Space is building the world's best reentry systems. Our reusable ReX vehicles return payloads from orbit at unprecedented scale, up to 12 tons and 60m³ of cargo, while operating the full mission lifecycle from launch to recovery. Our core innovation is a Origami-inspired deployable heat shield that combines the scalability of an inflatable system with the robustness of a rigid structure. Built from commercial off-the-shelf components, it enables the world's widest heat shields, the largest payload return volumes, and a scalable pathway for returning everything from commercial cargo to future space nuclear assets.

Role:

Own PCB design for high-speed digital and RF boards (FPGAs, RF front-ends). Work closely with system architects, RF, and embedded teams to deliver flight-ready hardware.

Key responsibilities

• End-to-end PCB design in Altium/KiCad (schematic → layout → DFM docs).
• High-speed routing, stack-up, impedance control, and SI/PI best practices.
• RF layout: matching networks, isolation, return paths, grounding.
• Power delivery design and decoupling strategies.
• FPGA breakouts/BGA fan-outs (Xilinx/Intel or similar).
• Run SI/PI/thermal/power sims and drive design reviews.
• Generate fabrication/assembly packages, BOMs, and test docs; support bring-up.

Minimum qualifications:

• 3+ years PCB design with FPGAs and RF subsystems.
• Proficient with Altium Designer or KiCad .
• Familiar with S-/X-band, GNSS, SDR platforms and RF test gear.
• Experience with SI/PI/thermal analysis tools.
• Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have:

• Aerospace/defense electronics experience.
• Satellite comms/SDR exposure.
• Hierarchical/blocked schematic methodologies.

Traits:

Detail-oriented, fast iteration across multiple boards, solid problem-solver, self-driven, passionate about space hardware.

Compensation & benefits:

• Competitive salary (details will be shared with shortlisted candidates),
• health insurance
• Provident fund.

How to apply:

Apply via Zoho Recruit: https://catalyxspace.zohorecruit.in/jobs/Careers/193193000001392647/PCB-Designer?source=CareerSite

We only contact candidates from @catalyx.space emails.

No fees are required at any stage of our hiring process.

Equal Opportunity: Catalyx Space is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any protected characteristic.