Darwin Space are currently hiring for an Embedded Software Engineer on behalf of a business in Luxembourg.
Responsibilities
* Own the high-speed PCB design for spacecraft payload electronics, from concept through layout release.
* Define and maintain technical specifications for electronic subsystems and high-speed interfaces.
* Design PCBs to ECSS and/or IPC Class 3 requirements, including stack-up definition, controlled impedance routing, and manufacturability/assembly constraints.
* Perform signal integrity (SI) / power integrity (PI) analysis and simulations (e.g., impedance profiles, eye diagrams, return loss, crosstalk, PDN impedance), and translate results into layout constraints.
* Drive component selection for high-speed designs (connectors, SerDes/DDR/USB/PCIe components where relevant), including COTS/HiRel selection and qualification of EEE parts and PCB assemblies.
* Prepare and support electrical test campaigns (functional, performance, EMC, ESD), working closely with test and system teams.
* Assess reliability, failure modes, and safety of electronic components and interconnects; contribute to design reviews and risk mitigation.
* Troubleshoot and resolve design issues during development, bring-up, testing, and integration, ensuring timely delivery of the payload.
* Collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, and systems engineering to ensure clean integration of the electronics module into the overall payload.
Requirements
* Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering (or equivalent professional experience).
* Minimum 5 years of experience in PCB design.
* Proven expertise with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium Designer) and high-speed layout practices, including:
* Controlled impedance routing (microstrip/stripline) and stack-up planning
* Differential pair routing, length matching, propagation delay management
* Parasitics modeling, via/return path optimization
* Crosstalk minimization and EMC-aware layout
* Strong skills in preparing and maintaining technical documentation (schematics, layout constraints, stack-ups, review packages, engineering reports).
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands-on bring-up/debug mindset.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Sebastian Prins