Staff PCB Design Engineer

Enphase Energy•Austin, TX

6d•$100,000 - $151,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enphase Energy is seeking a Staff PCB Design Engineer to join their System Control Innovation (SCI) team, part of the office of the CTO. This team is responsible for defining, prototyping, and supporting next-generation system control solutions for Enphase products. The SCI team is an integrated, multi-disciplinary group that is fast-moving and looking for motivated individuals who can contribute and collaborate closely to deliver innovative solutions. As a member of this team, you will solve exciting problems in the distributed energy and industrial power infrastructure space while helping shape the direction of Enphase products.

Requirements

BS/MS/PhD Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
BS and 5+ years or MS and 3+ years PCB design experience.
Significant experience designing complex multilayer PCBs with high-speed, power supply/switching regulator, and high voltage/current subsystems for commercial products.
Familiar with Cadence Allegro and Orcad.
Highly proficient with at least one PCB CAD design tool (Allegro, Altium, etc.).
Understanding of best PCB layout practices for EMC performance.
Familiar with UL / IEC Safety Standards.
DFM, DFA, DFT.

Nice To Haves

IPC Designer Certification CID & CID+ (or equivalent) preferred.
High-volume product development experience.
Power and Signal Integrity analysis, simulation tools.

Responsibilities

Design complex multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs) including high-speed, off-board communications, power supply/switching regulator, and higher voltage (>=300V) and current (>=10A) subsystems.
Design and own quality PCB layouts, from schematic import to production artifact release, that meet UL and IEC standards of creepage/clearance, EMC/EMI, surge, safety, and reliability.
Work with a multi-disciplinary team to optimize the integration of PCBs in products via selection of PCB technologies, stackup, form factors, thermal management solutions, mechanical interfaces, and interconnect approaches.
Maintain specifications and documentation for fabrication and assembly of PCBs and their components, including production artifacts and bill of materials.
Support signal integrity, power integrity, and electromagnetic compliance verification for PCB integration.
Mentor junior staff.