Lead PCB Design Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $130k - $175k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔧 Hardware Engineer

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Proper Voltage

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

🏭 Manufacturing

⚡ Energy

☁️ SaaS

Manufacturing • Energy • SaaS

Proper Voltage is a B2B technology company providing a Battery Operating System (bOS) — a control layer and software platform that bridges advanced battery chemistries and real-world product power systems. The platform enables product manufacturers and battery makers to adopt new battery technologies safely and without hardware redesign or recertification, optimizing energy use, safety, and deployment speed. Proper Voltage focuses on integrating diverse battery chemistries, simplifying certification and integration cycles, and delivering software-driven power management and monitoring for commercial and industrial products.

📋 Description

• Own PCB layout from concept through release using Altium Designer • Design multi-layer boards (4–12+ layers) for battery management systems, DC-DC converters and power stages, and high-current distribution • Optimize high-current paths and low impedance • Optimize thermal performance • Design for EMI/EMC compliance • Define stack-ups and collaborate directly with fabrication and assembly partners • Build and maintain component libraries and design rules in Altium • Support bring-up, debugging, and rapid iteration cycles • Work directly with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to bring power electronics from concept to production-ready hardware

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of PCB layout experience • Strong expertise in Altium Designer • Proven experience with power electronics (buck/boost converters, switching regulators) • Proven experience with high-current and/or high-voltage layouts • Proven experience with EMI-aware design practices • Solid understanding of IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-2152) • Solid understanding of thermal and current density considerations • Ability to work independently and move fast in a startup environment • Experience with lithium-ion battery systems or BMS (preferred) • Startup or small-team experience (preferred) • Familiarity with UL, IEC, or automotive standards (preferred) • Experience working directly with overseas fabs/CMs (preferred) • Prior experience with smart battery management systems for various cell chemistries (preferred) • Experience implementing wired and wireless communication protocols (preferred) • Experience laying out mixed-signal ASICs, FPGAs, and/or CPLDs (preferred) • Must be able to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity options as part of the compensation package • Comprehensive healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) • Generous paid time off and paid holidays (PTO) policy

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