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It's how we're delivering on our mission: connect the planet to empower a sustainable, shared future. Our patented transmitter delivers the fast, reliable wireless that robots depend on, while transforming the economics of connectivity, slashing costs and energy footprint by 10x at a global scale. Beyond robotics, our private 5G networks serve campuses, cities, industry, and defense. From our headquarters in Sunnyvale to our office in Zagreb, we're a team that owns our work, speaks candidly, and moves with focus and urgency. Learn more about our missionhere.\nAbout the role\nLay out the boards that connect today's robots and power the physical AI era.\nWe're looking for a hands-on PCB layout engineer to lead the end-to-end physical layout of our complex, high-density boards: GaN RF power stages up to 10 GHz sitting next to FPGAs, DDR4 and high-current power. The layout decisions you make (board size, stackup, thermal paths, RF isolation) become the size, power and link reliability that robots and physical AI depend on. You'll work directly with system architects, RF engineers and our manufacturing partners, have real say in our design rules, libraries, vendors and layout workflow, and help lay out the first generation of Eridan hardware designed to live on the robot itself.\nWhat you'll do\nPCB layout and design\nExecute high-density, multilayer PCB layouts in Altium Designer, from stackup and placement through routing, review and release.\nRoute complex mixed-signal circuits, including high-speed digital interfaces (FPGA/BGA fanout, DDR4) and RF paths up to 10 GHz.\nApply constraint management and advanced routing rules to protect signal and power integrity across sensitive RF/analog and digital domains.\nVendor collaboration and manufacturing\nWork directly with PCB fabrication and PCBA assembly partners to select vendors, confirm capabilities, establish stackups and streamline production.\nIncorporate design for manufacturability, assembly and test (DFx) feedback to reduce cost and maximize yield.\nMatch design tolerances and material choices to vendor capabilities for robust quality at the right cost.\nProcess improvement and workflow\nBuild and maintain schematic symbols and footprints from datasheets to IPC and Eridan library standards.\nContribute to internal PCB design standards and layout guidelines.\nTake part in formal schematic and layout design reviews to keep raising hardware quality.\nWhat you'll bring\n3+ years of professional PCB layout experience in Altium Designer.\nA track record of mixed-signal PCB designs that include RF layout up to 10 GHz.\nStrong skills routing complex FPGA/BGA footprints and high-speed digital buses (DDR4).\nSolid knowledge of stackup design, impedance control, grounding and plane partitioning, and signal/power integrity fundamentals.\nExperience creating component libraries from datasheets to IPC standards.\nDirect work with PCB/PCBA vendors through selection, NPI and production ramp.\nA good grasp of DFx principles and cost-optimization in complex board layouts.\nDemonstrated adaptability and proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.\nNice to have\nThermal management in high-power-density designs, especially GaN or RF power amplifiers.\nExperience as an ECAD or PCB librarian, owning a central, IPC-compliant component library (part creation standards, review and release, and lifecycle management).\nIPC CID or CID+ certification.\nHow we work\nWe are a small team doing hard hardware. Priorities shift as products move from lab to field, so we value people who learn fast, solve problems before they're asked, and keep their teammates informed along the way.\nPerks of working at Eridan\nWork on new technology that will make a significant impact on global infrastructure\nAbility to learn, develop, and advance within a flexible environment \nCollaborate with smart, passionate, and helpful co-workers \nCelebrate progress company-wide\nPre-IPO equity \n401K with automatic match \nHealth, Vision and Dental insurance\nSalary Range\nGiven our anticipated growth, we are open to hiring individuals with varying levels of experience to fill this role. Salary will be commensurate with job-related skills, experience and other relevant factors. 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