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PCB Layout Engineer, Robotics

OpenAI· Research
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$318k - $485k + bonusFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

PCB Layout Engineer to design high-density electronics for next-generation robotic systems, owning PCB layout from floor planning through fabrication release and collaborating with multiple engineering and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own PCB layout, component placement, routing, and fabrication release for complex robotic systems.
  • Collaborate with SI/PI engineers to refine layouts based on simulation results.
  • Implement high-speed routing, controlled impedance, power distribution, decoupling, grounding, EMI/EMC, thermal, and mechanical-integration requirements.
  • Work directly with fabricators and assembly partners to define stack-ups, establish design rules, drive DFM/DFA/DFT reviews, and close findings before release.
  • Prepare fabrication and assembly documentation, including drawings, ODB++, drill files, stack-up tables, and manufacturing notes.
  • Inspect newly received PCBAs and participate in board-level manufacturing failure analysis.
  • Contribute to reusable design constraints and layout workflows, and maintain component-library assets such as symbols, footprints, and 3D models.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience designing complex, multilayer PCBs.
  • Fluent in Cadence Allegro PCB Designer and Constraint Manager.
  • Strong HDI design experience, including fine-pitch BGAs, microvias, blind and buried vias, via-in-pad, and sequential lamination.
  • Understanding of signal and power integrity fundamentals (return paths, differential pairs, length matching, crosstalk, power delivery).
  • Experience with PCB fabricators on stack-up development, manufacturing constraints, and DFM.
  • Effective communication across engineering disciplines and with external manufacturing partners.

Skills

Required:PCB layout and routingCadence Allegro PCB DesignerHDI designSignal & Power IntegrityDFM/DFT/DFXFabrication collaborationCommunication

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and additional paid office closures
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits (e.g., charitable donation matching, wellness stipends)
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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