Ventures Unlimited Inc is hiring: PCB Layout Designer in Mountain View

Job Description:

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 5+ years of professional experience in PCB layout and design.
• Expert-level proficiency with Altium Designer.
• Must have recent Altium Designer experience
• Experience in design of High-speed boards, High density interconnects, High speed impedance control is relevant.
• Strong understanding of high-speed design principles, grounding strategies, impedance control, and PCB stack-up optimization.
• Experience with DFM/DFT and collaborating with external manufacturers.
• Solid understanding of digital, analog, and mixed-signal design requirements.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices for automotive or embedded electronics.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary environment.

Pluses:

• Experience with automotive-grade electronics (ISO 26262, AEC-Q standards).
• Exposure to flex and rigid-flex PCB designs.
• Familiarity with version control systems and PLM tools.
• Experience designing for EMC/EMI compliance testing.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the schematic capture, layout, and documentation of multi-layer PCB designs using Altium Designer.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate high-speed, power, and mixed-signal designs into manufacturable layouts.
• Optimize board layouts for signal integrity, EMI/EMC, thermal performance, and manufacturability.
• Review and create documentation including Gerber files, fabrication drawings, assembly notes, and BOMs.
• Perform design rule checks (DRC) and electrical rule checks (ERC) to ensure quality and compliance.
• Interface with contract manufacturers and PCB fabrication houses for prototyping and production builds.
• Support design reviews, validation efforts, and bring-up of first articles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, test, and embedded teams to ensure cohesive product development.