Staff PCB Design Engineer

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar battery and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006 our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power making it a safer more reliable and scalable energy source. Today the Enphase Energy System enables users to make use save and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.

Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!

About the team

The Enphase System Control Innovation (SCI) team in the office of the CTO is responsible for defining prototyping and supporting the next generation system control solutions for Enphase products. The team is an integrated multi-disciplinary group that is fast-moving and looking for motivated individuals that can contribute and collaborate closely with the team to deliver innovative solutions. As a member of the SCI team you will solve some of the most exciting problems in the distributed energy and industrial power infrastructure space while helping shape the direction of our products.

What you will do

• 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

Who you are and What you bring

• 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

Additional DesiredSkills

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

Worklocation

• Hybrid position (at least 3 days in the office per week) based in Austin TX

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US.

The base pay range for this position is $100000 to $151000. This salary range may be modified in the future. The successful candidates starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience education or training work location and market conditions. This position is also eligible for bonus equity and benefits.

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