Sr/Staff PCB Layout Designer
San Jose, CA at a glance
- Rent
- #2 of 511-bedroom+46% vs US avg
- Weather
- #17 of 51315 mild days0 hot · 0 cold
- Income tax
- #1 of 5113.3% top rateCalifornia
What you need
- 5+ yrs PCB layout industry experience
- Expert in Altium Designer
- Power converter design (10W to >1kW)
- Flex, rigid-flex, and HDI design expertise
- DFx for high yield, ICT/FCT
What you'll do
- Lead PCB layout from placement to production
- Prepare and release fabrication/assembly files
- Manage vendor DFx reports
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
- Oversee external PCB layout contractors
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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About Figure AI
Figure AI is developing a general-purpose humanoid robot, Figure 02, designed to address labor shortages and perform tasks in environments built for humans. Backed by leading investors including Microsoft, OpenAI, and Jeff Bezos, they are building commercially viable autonomous humanoid robots.
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