PCB Design Engineer

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PCB Design Engineer

Exponent Energy – Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Refined job description

ROLE
– Build and maintain component libraries — footprints and schematic symbols — with CIS database management for new and existing parts
– Design and document complex printed circuit boards conforming to IPC and industry standards from schematics, parts lists, and functional requirements supplied by the electrical and mechanical design team
– Generate all documentation required for release and production of PCB designs and provide subsequent manufacturing support
– Establish PCB design standards, procedures, and guidelines, and assist with file maintenance and configuration control
– Review layouts against fabrication and assembly constraints, and resolve design-related engineering queries with EMS partners
– Manage bills of materials and component engineering inputs for ordering

REQUIREMENTS
– 3 to 5 years of experience in PCB design and related domain
– B.Tech/M.Tech/Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
– Full working knowledge and hands‑on experience designing PCBs end‑to‑end using OrCAD/Allegro
– Solid understanding of signal integrity and power integrity principles and their impact on layout, stack‑up, and routing decisions
– Experience designing for EMI/EMC compliance
– Ability to deliver IPC‑qualified PCBs and adhere to IPC standards
– Strong communication skills for cross‑functional collaboration with sourcing and new product development teams
– Good to have: understanding of PCB assembly process at EMS partners
– Good to have: interest in applying AI‑assisted tools to PCB routing and design automation

Full job description

Description
About the Team
You’ll work with our
Product & Engineering team
—a passionate group driven to solve complex problems and build products that have never been built before.
Our
Flexible Energy Stack
brings together the
E-Pack
(battery pack) and
E-Pump
(charging station), working seamlessly to enable
15-minute rapid charging
and redefine the future of energy and mobility.
Our Philosophy: Break. Believe. Build.
Break stuff. Break assumptions. Break the thumb rule.
Believe in the team. Believe in the process. Believe through failures.
Build fast. Build passionately. Build to simplify.
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain component libraries — footprints and schematic symbols — with CIS database management for new and existing parts
Design and document complex printed circuit boards conforming to IPC and industry standards from schematics, parts lists, and functional requirements supplied by the electrical and mechanical design team.
Generate all documentation required for release and production of PCB designs and provide subsequent Manufacturing support..
Establish PCB design standards, procedures, and guidelines, and assist with file maintenance and configuration control.
Review layouts against fabrication and assembly constraints, and resolve design-related engineering queries with EMS partners.
Managing bills of materials and component engineering inputs for ordering.
Ideal candidate
OrCAD/Allegro:
Full working knowledge and hands-on experience designing PCBs end-to-end on these tools.
eCAD library design:
Building component libraries — footprints, symbols — with CIS database management
PCB layout & routing:
Multilayer PCBs for high-power applications (>10A) and mid-frequency, impedance-matched communication protocols (up to 2 Mbps — CAN, SPI, I2C, UART)
Signal integrity & power integrity:
Solid understanding of SI/PI principles and how they impact layout, stack-up, and routing decisions.
EMI/EMC design:
Experience designing for electromagnetic interference and compatibility.
IPC standards:
Design experience delivering IPC-qualified PCBs
Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Strong communication skills are essential to manage dependencies with the Sourcing and New Product Development (NPD) teams.
Working experience
: 3 yrs to 5 yrs in the relevant domain
Btech/Mtech/ Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Good to Have
Understanding of the PCB assembly process at EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) partners.
Curious about applying AI-assisted tools to PCB routing and design automation.
What Matters
Quality of work
Approach to problem-solving
Dissatisfaction with mediocre work
Resilient attitude to bounce back after failure