PCB Designer III

Proper Voltage•Carlsbad, CA

6d•$130,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re building high-performance battery and power systems, and we need a PCB Designer (Level 3) 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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