Sr. PCB Designer
MiniMed, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Overview
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 22 May 2026.
At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.
About the Role We are seeking a highly motivated and detail‑oriented PCB Designer.
This individual works with schematic capture, creates component footprints and models, places components, routes signals, generates Gerber and ODB++ files. This role requires you to work on‑site at our Northridge, CA.
Required Skills
Librarian: Experience with designing components and managing component libraries.
Experience with Altium Designer Schematic Capture or similar (Orcad) and PCB Layout Tools.
Understanding of various PCB materials (FR4) laminates and stack ups.
Solid understanding of PCB power planes and power distribution networks.
Designs multilayer circuit boards with flex circuit assembles for HDI products. Specifies multi‑layer stack‑up and vias in flex and rigid flex multi‑layer PCBs.
Documents designs and creates Fabrication and Assembly drawings and generates document notes.
Maintains design history and parts traceability using internal documentation system.
Collaborates with internal electrical, mechanical and external PCB manufacturing houses with DFM activities to ensure PCBA design is manufacturable.
Supports and presents PCB layout design reviews with cross‑functional team.
IPC CID+ Certification preferred.
Excellent reading and oral communication skills.
Required Knowledge and Experience
Requires minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
Requires high school diploma or equivalent (United States), vocational or technical education or certification (all other countries).
Nice to Have
Expertise with Altium Designer Tools.
Experience with advanced PCB constructs such as blind, buried, micro and stacked vias.
Experience in creating and routing controlled impedance signals.
Physical Job Requirements The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co‑workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & Compensation MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Salary ranges for U.S. (excluding PR) locations: $82,000.00 - $123,000.00.
This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).
Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long‑term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. All regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short‑term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non‑qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements. Please note “regular employees” refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.
About MiniMed MiniMed is a full‑stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always‑on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.
About the Role We are seeking a highly motivated and detail‑oriented PCB Designer.
This individual works with schematic capture, creates component footprints and models, places components, routes signals, generates Gerber and ODB++ files. This role requires you to work on‑site at our Northridge, CA.
Required Skills
Librarian: Experience with designing components and managing component libraries.
Experience with Altium Designer Schematic Capture or similar (Orcad) and PCB Layout Tools.
Understanding of various PCB materials (FR4) laminates and stack ups.
Solid understanding of PCB power planes and power distribution networks.
Designs multilayer circuit boards with flex circuit assembles for HDI products. Specifies multi‑layer stack‑up and vias in flex and rigid flex multi‑layer PCBs.
Documents designs and creates Fabrication and Assembly drawings and generates document notes.
Maintains design history and parts traceability using internal documentation system.
Collaborates with internal electrical, mechanical and external PCB manufacturing houses with DFM activities to ensure PCBA design is manufacturable.
Supports and presents PCB layout design reviews with cross‑functional team.
IPC CID+ Certification preferred.
Excellent reading and oral communication skills.
Required Knowledge and Experience
Requires minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
Requires high school diploma or equivalent (United States), vocational or technical education or certification (all other countries).
Nice to Have
Expertise with Altium Designer Tools.
Experience with advanced PCB constructs such as blind, buried, micro and stacked vias.
Experience in creating and routing controlled impedance signals.
Physical Job Requirements The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co‑workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & Compensation MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Salary ranges for U.S. (excluding PR) locations: $82,000.00 - $123,000.00.
This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).
Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long‑term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. All regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short‑term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non‑qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements. Please note “regular employees” refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.
About MiniMed MiniMed is a full‑stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always‑on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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