Vectoratomic

PCB Designer

Pleasanton, California, United States

Work authorization required$110k-$135kDetected 96 days ago

ProcurementPCB DesignAltiumEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringCollaboration

About the role

Our team of engineers, scientists, software developers, and operations professionals works together to solve complex challenges and turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.
We value collaboration, curiosity, and diverse perspectives, and we give every team member the opportunity to make an immediate impact while growing their skills.
If you're excited to work on breakthrough technology in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Collaborate with design engineers and physicists to develop custom PCBs for precision sensor systems.
Review design requirements and develop schematics, custom footprints, component placement, and signal routing for multilayer PCBAs containing digital, analog, and power circuits.
Apply established design rules and define PCB layer stack-ups and via strategies.
Update layouts based on feedback from engineering design reviews.
Perform BOM scrubbing, resolve DRC issues, and review designs for manufacturability.
Work directly with PCB fabricators and assembly vendors to address build questions and resolve parts procurement issues.
Maintain organized design files, libraries, and documentation within our PLM system and support PCB revisions and engineering change orders (ECOs).
Collaborate with test engineers on board bring-up, troubleshooting, and validation.

Technical degree, relevant certification, or equivalent hands-on industry or military experience.
Strong understanding of PCB layout fundamentals including component placement, routing, planes, and vias.
To comply with the US export control laws, you must be U.S. citizens (born or naturalized), lawful U.S. permanent residents (i.e. green card holders), and certain categories of refugees, and asylees.
Required expertise: Understanding of grounding strategies and power routing in practical PCB design.
Experience working with laboratory instrumentation and electronic test equipment.
Proficiency with modern PCB design tools, preferably Altium Designer.
Experience designing high-density layouts with HDI requirements and multilayer boards.
Deep knowledge of PCB fabrication processes and manufacturing documentation.
Nice-to-have expertise: Experience designing boards with controlled impedance, including differential pair routing and tight length matching requirements.

Experience designing boards with controlled impedance, including differential pair routing and tight length matching requirements.
Demonstrated curiosity and motivation to expand knowledge of electronics fundamentals.
Experience designing to or updating documentation for RoHS, CE, EMI/EMC, or UL compliance.
Vector Atomic values teamwork, open and honest discourse, and work-life balance.
Please note that it is less common for candidates to be hired at the top of this range, as final compensation is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Vector Atomic does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.
No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.

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