Staff PCB Layout Designer

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 Sunnyvale, CA and prefer in-office collaboration (open to hybrid/remote for the right candidate)

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
• Preparation and release of fabrication/assembly files
• Manage library and PCB processes (footprint/component creation, design release process, checklists, etc)
• Perform and manage vendor DFx reports
• Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical engineers
• Manage external PCB layout contractors

Requirements: 

• 7+ years of industry experience
• Strong experience with Altium
• Strong experience designing for power converters (10W to >1kW), high speed designs (>8 GHz), and RF
• 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 proposing and selecting material and stackups
• A good grasp of EE fundamentals

Bonus Qualifications: 

• 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