Sr. Electrical Engineer, PCB Design

Carbon Robotics • Seattle, WA

113d • $150,000 - $205,000

About The Position

As Sr. Electrical Engineer, PCB Design at Carbon Robotics, you will design the circuit boards that power our revolutionary products. You'll create everything from high-reliability embedded control boards to power electronics that operate in harsh agricultural environments. From rapid prototyping to optimizing for high-volume manufacturing, you'll do whatever it takes - which might include going to the farm - to ensure our customers have reliable and safe products.

Requirements

• 8-15 years experience in PCB design for embedded systems and power electronics
• Expert proficiency in Altium Designer (v18+) including multi-board projects and multi layer designs as well as analytical design optimization tools
• Proficiency in embedded systems including microcontrollers, FPGAs, and communication interfaces
• Significant experience with power electronics layout including thermal management and high-current routing
• Experience with high-speed digital design (DDR interfaces, differential pairs, impedance control)
• Previous experience developing PCBs for agricultural/automotive/aerospace applications that meet strict environmental (vibration, temperature, high humidity, EMC) and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, component selection, and cost optimization
• Willingness to travel ~10% of the time to support products in the production & field environments with a demonstrated ability to work directly with internal and external stakeholders/customers
• BS+ in Electrical Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

• Design PCBs for diverse applications including laser control systems, motor drives, power distribution, control panels, vehicle ECUs, and sensor interfaces
• Create high-speed digital boards for embedded computing, image processing, and real-time control systems
• Develop power electronics PCBs handling high currents for motor control and power distribution
• Design mixed-signal boards integrating precision analog, digital processing, and power management
• Optimize PCB layouts for EMI/EMC compliance, thermal management, and automotive reliability standards
• Implement design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) strategies across product lines
• Collaborate with firmware teams on microcontroller selection, memory architecture, and peripheral interfaces
• Support contract manufacturers through prototyping, bring-up, test development, and production ramp

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Pre-IPO Stock Options
• Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
• Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
• Virtual Care - Doctor on Demand
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health HRA
• Restricted Healthcare Travel support
• Menopause Support
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible PTO
• 401(k) plan
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees