Lead PCB Design Engineer

Proper Voltage
  • Carlsbad, California
  • Remote
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Overview

    We’re building high-performance battery and power systems, and we need a Lead PCB Design Engineer who can take ownership of complex designs and ship production-ready hardware fast. You will be working directly with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to bring power electronics from concept to reality.


    This role can be remote or in person.


    What you'll do

    • Own PCB layout from concept through release using Altium Designer
    • Design multi-layer boards (4–12+ layers) for:
      • Battery Management Systems (BMS)
      • DC-DC converters and power stages
      • High-current distribution
    • Optimize for:
      • High-current paths & low impedance
      • Thermal performance
      • EMI/EMC compliance
    • Define stack-ups and collaborate directly with fabrication and assembly partners
    • Build and maintain component libraries and design rules in Altium
    • Support bring-up, debugging, and rapid iteration cycles


    Required Qualifications

    • 5+ years of PCB layout experience
    • Strong expertise in Altium Designer
    • Proven experience with:
      • Power electronics (buck/boost converters, switching regulators)
      • High-current and/or high-voltage layouts
      • EMI-aware design practices
    • Solid understanding of:
      • IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-2152)
      • Thermal and current density considerations
    • Ability to work independently and move fast in a startup environment


    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with lithium-ion battery systems or BMS
    • Startup or small-team experience
    • Familiarity with UL, IEC, or automotive standards
    • Experience working directly with overseas fabs/CMs


    Prior Experience with

    • Smart battery management systems for various cell chemistries.
    • Implementing various wired and wireless communication protocols.
    • Laying out mixed-signal ASICs, FPGAs, and/or CPLDs.


    Compensation & Benefits

    • Salary range: $130,000 - $175,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
    • Equity options as part of the compensation package.
    • Comprehensive healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision).
    • Generous paid time off and paid holidays (PTO) policy.


    Ready to work on power systems that matter? Let's talk.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCarlsbad, California (
    Remote
    )

    Skills

    • ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit)unmatched
    • CPLDunmatched
    • Debugging Skillsunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Electromagnetic Compatibilityunmatched
    • Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)unmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • FPGAunmatched
    • High Voltage (HV)unmatched
    • IPC Standardsunmatched
    • International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
    • Lithium Batteryunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layoutunmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board Designunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Wireless Protocols/Standardsunmatched

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