PCB Design & Electrical Engineer (human)

NEURA Robotics builds all kinds of robots packed with power electronics, high-speed digital interfaces, precision analog sensing, and dense mixed-signal layouts — all in the smallest possible form factor. We need someone who can take a PCBA from concept to a production-released, DFM-compliant design and own every step in between. You'll work directly with our hardware, firmware, and mechanical engineers to bring up new boards fast and make them manufacturable at scale.

• Schematic design: Capture complex multi-sheet schematics in Altium Designer — power stages, microcontroller & SoC support circuits, sensor interfaces (IMU, encoder, ToF, tactile), motor drive gate stages, and communication buses (e.g. CAN-FD, EtherCAT, SPI, I²C, USB).

• PCB layout: Design 4–16 layer boards with careful attention to signal integrity, power integrity, EMC-compliant routing, thermal management, and mixed-signal partitioning. Experience with impedance-controlled routing and high-current copper pours is essential.

• Design verification: Run design rule checks (DRC/ERC), perform pre-layout and post-layout SI/PI simulations, and carry out formal design reviews with firmware and systems engineering teams.

• NPI and DFM: Prepare and own full manufacturing documentation — Gerber/ODB++, assembly drawings, BoM, IPC-compliant fab notes — and work directly with PCB fabricators and PCBA contract manufacturers to qualify and release designs for series production.

• Bring-up and debugging: Lead board bring-up in the lab with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers. Diagnose and resolve hardware issues end-to-end — from power rails to high-speed digital signals.

• Component qualification: Select, specify, and qualify components; manage lifecycle risks (EOL, long lead times, second source); maintain the approved vendor list (AVL) for electronic components in close coordination with procurement.

• Prototype to series transition: Drive design iterations through DVT/PVT stages; support PCBA test development (ICT, functional test fixtures) and work with quality engineering on failure analysis and corrective actions.

• Documentation and standards: Maintain clean, revision-controlled design data in our PDM/PLM environment; ensure compliance with relevant standards (like IPC-2221, IPC-7711, CE/EMC directives, RoHS/REACH).

You know boards inside out — and you thrive in fast-moving hardware cycles.

You are a hands-on electrical engineer with a strong focus on PCB design and a track record of taking complex boards all the way to production. You're as comfortable with a schematic editor as you are with a soldering iron, and you understand what it means to design for manufacturing, not just for function.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a comparable technical field.

• 3+ years of professional experience in PCB/PCBA design, with proven ownership of complete design cycles from schematic to production release.

• Expert-level command of Altium Designer (schematic capture, layout, DRC/ERC, output generation) (or comparable CAD-tools); familiarity with simulation tools is a strong plus.

• Strong experience with mixed-signal board design: power electronics (SMPS, LDO, battery management, motor drives), high-speed digital (DDR, SerDes, high-frequency clocks), and sensitive analog/sensor front-ends on the same board.

• Solid understanding of EMC design principles: grounding strategies, shielding, filtering, return path management, and pre-compliance test methodology.

• Hands-on DFM/DFA knowledge: panelization, via-in-pad, press-fit, selective soldering, SMT/THT mixed assembly, and IPC class 2/3 requirements.

• Practical lab skills: confident with high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and board rework.

• Experience coordinating with PCB fabricators and EMS/CM partners — writing fab specs, managing first article inspections (FAI), and resolving DFM feedback.

• Familiarity with embedded systems context: MCU/SoC integration, boot circuits, JTAG/SWD debug interfaces, and working hand-in-hand with firmware engineers.

• Fluent English; good German is a strong advantage for daily collaboration.