Printed Circuit Board Designer

About Company:

Our client is a Palo Alto–based AI infrastructure and talent platform founded in 2018. It helps companies connect with remote software developers using AI-powered vetting and matching technology. Originally branded as the Intelligent Talent Cloud,enabled companies to spin up their engineering dream team in the cloud by sourcing and managing vetted global talent. In recent years, they have evolved to support AI infrastructure and AGI workflows, offering services in model training, fine-tuning, and deployment—powered by their internal AI platform, ALAN, and backed by a vast talent network. They reported $300 million in revenue and reached profitability. Their growth is driven by demand for annotated training data from AI labs, including major clients like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta.

Job Description:

Job Title: Power Electronics Domain Expert – PCB Design & Evaluation Framework Architect

Location: Pan India

Experience: 5+ yrs.

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Work Mode: Remote

Notice Period: - Immediate joiners

Roles & Responsibilities:

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Power Electronics Domain Expert to design, structure, and evaluate advanced PCB design tasks across a wide range of power circuit applications. This role combines hands-on PCB design expertise with the ability to build structured evaluation frameworks for benchmarking intelligent design systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design power electronic circuits, including DC-DC converters (buck/boost), LDOs, AC-DC/DC-DC power supplies, and automotive systems
• Develop schematics and PCB layouts using tools like KiCad, Altium, or equivalent
• Perform component selection based on datasheets and design requirements
• Analyze designs for efficiency, ripple, thermal performance, and reliability
• Apply PCB best practices, including grounding, routing, EMI, and manufacturability (DFM)
• Generate manufacturing outputs (BOM, Gerber files, pick-and-place data)
• Conduct design validation via simulations, calculations, and DRC checks
• Define and implement verification frameworks covering:Specification validation (voltage, current, efficiency, ripple)
• Component compliance (ratings, derating, datasheets)
• Design correctness (topology and connectivity)
• Establish PCB layout evaluation standards including DRC/LVS, DFM, thermal and power integrity
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine design and evaluation processes

Required Skills:

• Strong foundation in power electronics (DC-DC converters, LDOs, etc.)
• Experience in schematic design and PCB layout
• Knowledge of power components (switching regulators, inductors, capacitors)
• Familiarity with PCB design tools (KiCad, Altium, or similar)
• Ability to interpret component datasheets
• Understanding of DRC, manufacturability, and EMI basics

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with AC-DC power supply design
• Knowledge of thermal design and power integrity
• Exposure to automotive or embedded systems
• Familiarity with simulation tools
• Experience building validation/evaluation frameworks
• Ability to define measurable design metrics
• Basic experience with Python or terminal-based verification scripts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in power electronics or PCB design

Key Compentencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Good communication skills