Our mission at Enphase Energy
Our mission at Enphase Energy is to advance a sustainable future for all.
Today, our intelligent microinverters, which turn sunlight into an affordable, safe, reliable, and scalable source of energy, work with virtually every solar panel made, and when paired with our award-winning smart battery technology, we engineer one of the industry's best-performing clean energy systems. To date, we have installed more than 42 million microinverters on more than 1.9 million homes across 130 countries.
Like our customers, our innovative teams are also worldwide, making Enphase Energy a truly global company. We are one of the fastest growing and most dynamic energy companies in the world. Nimble and acutely focused on developing ground-breaking solar energy management technology, each of our teams has a shared goal of creating a carbon-free future.
Do you want to help change the world? Learn more about the role:
Position: Senior PCB Design Engineer
We are looking for a Senior PCB Design Engineer to help our microinverter team bring the future generations of microinverters to life by delivering cost effective, easy to manufacture and compliant designs.
This role is integrated into our development team and works with Hardware, Mechanical and Manufacturing disciplines to deliver world class designs that will deliver clean reliable energy across the world.
In the role you will:
Design PCBs per the specs provided by Technical Team
Design and own quality PCB layouts from schematic import to production artifact release
Create PCB layouts from scratch as well as updating and modifying existing designs
Design to meet IEC standards of EMC/EMI, Surge, EFT, Safety and Reliability.
Maintain and update PCB Design Documents.
Participate in Design Reviews, PCB inspection and testing.
Contribute to defining design criteria for new and emerging technologies.
Verify existing designs and recommend PCB- and manufacturing-related improvements.
Propose process improvements to ensure PCB functionality, quality and reliability.
Perform updates according to changes in customer or internal requirements.
Identify technical risks and challenges and propose action plans.
Investigate new technologies and how they can impact future design.
Mentor other PCB designers and Engineers on good design practices.
Define PCB stack-ups tailored for relevant applications.
Required Skills and Experience
5+ years PCB design experience
Familiar with Cadence Allegro and Orcad packages
Fluent in at least one design tool environment (Allegro, Altium etc)
IPC Designer Certification CID & CID+ (or equivalent) preferred
Experience designing high power boards (4-6 layers)
Understanding of PCB layout on EMI performance
Knowledge about manufacturing limitations and design for low cost and high-volume design
Design with Constraint Manager
Complex and high-speed boards with high layer count.
Power and Signal Integrity analysis.
DFM, DFA, DFT
Thermal analysis
ISO Quality process knowledge
ECAD to MCAD interface transfer
Knowledge of PCB fabrication process and Assembly.
SVN, PLM/Arena/Product Data Management (PDM) Tools based release and change order process and PCB lifecycle Processes
Employee Benefits:
Restricted stock units as part of your total compensation
Bonus plan
Wellbeing and insurance benefits for you and your family
Annual performance reviews
Opportunities for career growth and development
Working in a well-equipped laboratory and facility
About Enphase Energy
Enphase Energy is a multi-national company with many global locations, sales and marketing, operations, and research and development.
Visa Requirements:
Enphase Energy NZ is currently only considering candidates for this role with valid New Zealand work visas, permanent residency or citizenship.
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