Staff PCB Design Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

$100K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years' experience in PCB Layout design
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Advanced experience with Altium Designer; Cadence experience is a plus
  • Expertise in High Density (HDI), DDR4/PCIe, and signal/power integrity design
  • Full life cycle development experience from layout to manufacturing
  • Experience in high-speed environments with rapid development cycles
  • Proven ability to define and develop PCB design processes

Responsibilities

  • Design high-speed and mixed-signal PCB layouts to automotive standards
  • Collaborate with manufacturers to optimize durability and performance
  • Develop and refine design rules, ensuring manufacturability standards are met
  • Contribute to engineering and design workflow process development
  • Think holistically about project impacts and make data-driven decisions

Benefits

  • Base salary and eligibility for annual performance bonus
  • Equity eligibility
  • Benefits tailored to the local market as per the Global Benefits Site
Full Job Description
Role Summary

We are seeking a self-motivated, and driven innovator who is willing to push the boundaries to build state-of-the-art Electronic Control Units (ECUs) for automotive applications. This individual will be responsible for high-speed or power PCB design for ECUs, including critical systems such as zonals, infotainment, Vehicle-Access, and ADAS systems. The role requires the candidate to be well-versed with PCB layout design, PI-SI, Power, and high-speed signal routing. This position is highly cross-functional and may include occasional travel.

Responsibilities
  • PCB Design - Design and implement high-speed and mixed-signal PCB layout designs to automotive standards. Drive and own PCB designs for ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), BMS (Battery Management Systems), Body systems, and Infotainment Systems. These systems will include HDI (High-Density Interconnect) design practices, high-speed (DDR4, PCIe, CSI, LVDS), HV, and Mixed-Signal design. Improve package designs by addressing space-constraint challenges while balancing performance trade-offs. Build and maintain our component library and be responsible for its integrity.
  • Manufacturing - Improve and optimize durability and performance for automotive designs. Work with our contract manufacturer to develop our design rules for manufacturing and implement DFM feedback, ensuring our designs are manufacturable and manufactured to a high standard.
  • Process Development - Contribute to overall process and workflow development between engineering and design. You will be responsible for configuring our ECAD tool to ensure they align with the overall Rivian VW technology design and release process.
  • Zoom Out & Deep Dive - Think holistically. Understand the impact of your plan or decision the program and customers. Deep dive into technical issues to drive data-driven decisions.


Qualifications
  • 8+ years' experience in PCB Layout design
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Advanced experience with Altium Designer, Cadence proficiency is a plus
  • High Density (HDI), DDR4/PCIe, signal and power integrity design experience
  • Full life cycle development from layout to manufacturing
  • Experience working in a high-speed environment with short development times.
  • Experience defining and developing processes related to PCB design.
  • Up to date on the latest manufacturing techniques
  • Demonstrated strong creative thinking and problem-solving toolbox.
Total Rewards

Full-time positions include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.

In addition to base salary, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies offers benefits tailored to the local market. For more information on the benefits available for full-time employees, check out our Global Benefits Site.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board.

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