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You'll drive where our substrate and PCB technology is headed - embedded passives/actives, inorganic core substrates, and novel thermal solutions - while making sure complex, high-layer-count boards and flip-chip organic substrates are designed to build cleanly, at yield, and to spec. Partnering across packaging, thermal, and systems teams and directly with our substrate and PCB manufacturing partners, you'll develop and qualify the new materials, structures, and processes that enable next-generation product architectures - and protect product quality where the silicon meets the system.\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nDrive the advanced substrate and PCB technology roadmap - including embedded passive/active integration and inorganic core substrates - aligned to our AI accelerator product needs\nDevelop and qualify new materials, structures, and processes with substrate and PCB vendors, taking them from evaluation through production readiness\nCowork with cross-functional teams (packaging, SI/PI, thermal, mechanical, systems) to improve and enable new product architectures - with focus on passive/active embedding, novel thermal solutions, and improved SI/PI and mechanical behavior for assembly and reliability\nLead DFM/DFx reviews for high-layer-count PCBs and organic package substrates (flip-chip BGA / ABF) - catching manufacturability, yield, and reliability risks before tape-out to the fab\nOwn substrate and PCB supplier quality: qualify suppliers, drive PPAP/first-article and process capability, and hold partners to spec through NPI and volume ramp\nDefine quality standards and acceptance criteria (IPC and internal) that gate build, and drive defect and failure analysis (cross-section, metrology, electrical) to root cause with corrective actions at the supplier\nSupport reliability qualification (thermal cycling, HAST, etc.) and use statistical methods (SPC/DOE) to monitor and improve process quality across suppliers\nBuild the DFM guidelines, checklists, and quality processes that scale with the program from prototype through production\nWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR\nBS/MS in Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering plus 5+ years in advanced PCB/substrate technology development, DFM, or manufacturing/supplier quality for complex electronics\nHands-on experience developing and qualifying advanced substrate/PCB technologies - embedded passives/actives, inorganic and organic core substrates, ABF build-up, flip-chip BGA - including materials, structures, and process development with vendors\nStrong grasp of advanced PCB and substrate fabrication processes (lamination, drilling/laser via, plating, ABF build-up, flip-chip BGA) and where they fail\nExperience partnering cross-functionally (packaging, SI/PI, thermal, mechanical, systems) to enable new product architectures, including embedded components and novel thermal solutions\nSupplier quality depth - qualification, PPAP/first-article, process capability, and driving corrective action with fab/substrate partners\nFluency in IPC standards (e.g., IPC-6012 / IPC-A-600 or substrate equivalents) and quality acceptance criteria\nFailure-analysis skills: cross-section, metrology, and electrical debug to root-cause defects\nFull compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications. \nCalifornia pay range\n$215,000—$265,000 USD\nCompensation\nFinal offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role. Additional compensation: equity grant per company guidelines; medical / dental / vision; 401(k); standard PTO. \nVisa Sponsorship\nDensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.\nExport Controls\nAspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.\nEqual Opportunity\nDensityAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. 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