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Sr/Staff PCB Layout Designer

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Senior hardware PCB Layout Designer role focused on power, EMI/EMC, and HDI/rigid-flex layouts for a San Jose-based AI robotics hardware team. Involves vendor DFx, external contractor management, and collaboration with EE/ME/thermal teams.

$150,000–$250,000 / year · Day shift · 5+ years

Required

  • PCB layout
  • Altium
  • power converter design
  • flex / rigid-flex / HDI
  • DFx (ICT/FCT)
  • creepage/clearance / high speed rules
  • EMI/EMC
  • material and stackup selection

Preferred

  • high speed designs >8 GHz
  • RF
  • simulation tools (ANSYS, Hyperlynx, Keysight)
  • high voltage >60V
  • exotic PCB technologies (3D MID, IMS, embedded passives)
  • PLM systems

Employer description

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in San Jose, CA and require in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

We are looking for an experienced PCB Layout Designer to help us design critical hardware for our Humanoid.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the PCB layout of new and existing designs, from initial placement to production
  • Preparation and release of fabrication/assembly files
  • Perform and manage vendor DFx reports
  • Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, and Thermal engineers
  • Manage external PCB layout contractors

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • Strong experience with Altium
  • Strong experience designing for power converters (10W to >1kW)
  • Strong experience with flex, rigid flex, and HDI designs
  • Strong experience with DFx (high yield designs, designing for ICT/FCT, etc)
  • Strong understanding of rule based designs (creepage/clearance, high speed rules, etc)
  • Experience designing for EMI/EMC
  • Experience proposing and selecting material and stackups
  • A good grasp of EE fundamentals

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with high speed designs (>8 GHz) and RF
  • Experience with simulation software for power electronics/high speed design (i.e. ANSYS, Hyperlynx, Keysight, etc)
  • Experience with high voltage applications (>60V) and compliance requirements
  • Experience with exotic PCB technologies (3D mid, IMS, embedded coin/bus-bar, embedded passives, planar transformers, etc)
  • Experience with PLM systems

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended. 

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