OpenAI

PCB Layout Engineer, Robotics

OpenAI • $120K — $145K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience designing complex, multilayer PCBs
  • Fluency in Cadence Allegro PCB Designer and Constraint Manager
  • Strong experience with HDI design techniques
  • Understanding of signal and power integrity fundamentals
  • Experience collaborating with PCB fabricators on stack-up and DFM

Responsibilities

  • Own PCB layout, component placement, routing, and fabrication release
  • Collaborate with SI/PI engineers to refine layouts
  • Implement high-speed routing and power distribution requirements
  • Work with fabricators to establish design rules and drive DFM reviews
  • Prepare fabrication and assembly documentation
  • Inspect PCBAs and assist in manufacturing failure analysis
  • Contribute to design workflows and maintain component-library assets

Benefits

  • In-person team environment in San Francisco four days a week
  • Opportunity to work on next-generation robotic systems
  • Collaborative work culture across various engineering disciplines
  • Hands-on experience with high-density electronics design
  • Engagement with external partners and advanced technologies
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are looking for a PCB Layout Engineer to design high-density electronics for next-generation robotic systems. You will own PCB layout from floor planning through fabrication release, working closely with electrical, SI/PI, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

This role is based in San Francisco and requires in-person presence four days per week.

In this role, you will:
  • Own PCB layout, component placement, routing, and fabrication release for complex robotic systems.
  • Collaborate with SI/PI engineers to refine layouts based on simulation results.
  • Implement high-speed routing, controlled impedance, power distribution, decoupling, grounding, EMI/EMC, thermal, and mechanical-integration requirements.
  • Work directly with fabricators and assembly partners to define stack-ups, establish design rules, drive DFM/DFA/DFT reviews, and close findings before release.
  • Prepare fabrication and assembly documentation, including drawings, ODB++, drill files, stack-up tables, and manufacturing notes.
  • Inspect newly received PCBAs and participate in board-level manufacturing failure analysis.
  • Contribute to reusable design constraints and layout workflows, and maintain component-library assets such as symbols, footprints, and 3D models.

You might thrive in this role if you:
  • Have 6+ years of experience designing complex, multilayer PCBs.
  • Are fluent in Cadence Allegro PCB Designer and Constraint Manager.
  • Have strong HDI design experience, including fine-pitch BGAs, microvias, blind and buried vias, via-in-pad, and sequential lamination.
  • Understand signal and power integrity fundamentals, including return paths, differential pairs, length matching, crosstalk, and power delivery.
  • Have experience working with PCB fabricators on stack-up development, manufacturing constraints, and DFM.
  • Communicate effectively across engineering disciplines and with external manufacturing partners.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with rigid-flex boards or other mechanically constrained designs.
  • Experience routing PCIe, DDR, USB, Ethernet, MIPI, or similar high-speed interfaces.
  • Familiarity with SI/PI simulation tools such as Cadence Sigrity or Ansys SIwave.
  • Experience laying out power supplies or other power-electronics circuits or mixed-signal systems.
  • Familiarity with IPC standards, Cadence SKILL scripting, or layout automation.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc. The company was founded in 2015 by a group of technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and John Schulman. OpenAI's mission is to develop and promote friendly AI for the betterment of humanity. The company has developed a number of cutting-edge AI technologies, including GPT-3, a language processing system that can generate human-like text. OpenAI has received funding from a number of high-profile investors, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Learn more about OpenAI
Size
100 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
2015
* Ladders Estimates

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