Senior PCB Design Engineer

Engineering Christchurch, New Zealand

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Description

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, Enphase transformed the solar industry with our revolutionary microinverter technology, which turns sunlight into a safe, reliable, resilient, and scalable source of energy to power our lives. Today, the Enphase Energy System helps people make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the fastest growing and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with approximately 68 million products installed across more than 145 countries.

We are building teams that are designing, developing, and manufacturing next-generation energy technologies and our work environment is fast-paced, fun and full of exciting new projects.

If you are passionate about advancing a more sustainable future, this is the perfect time to join Enphase!

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 

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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