Senior PCB Design Engineer — Power Electronics & R&D

SMA Solar Technology AG; Wielka Wieś; On-site; PLN 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SMA Magnetics Sp. z o.o. in Modlniczka near Kraków is seeking a PCB Development Engineer to design and optimize complex multilayer PCBs for power electronics and communication devices within an international R&D team.

The role involves translating electrical and mechanical requirements into production-ready layouts, applying DFM/DFT/DFL principles, and collaborating across hardware, EMC, and manufacturing groups to drive product development from concept to validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with relevant professional background.
• Proficient English (minimum B2) for international collaboration.
• Willingness to learn/possess basic German language (B1) or willingness to acquire it.

Responsibilities

• Create complex analog, digital and mixed-signal PCB layouts.
• Design multilayer boards for power electronic converters, control and communication systems.
• Translate requirements into production-ready layouts respecting guidelines and manufacturing constraints.
• Apply DFM/DFT/DFL principles and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with hardware designers, EMC engineers, mechanical and manufacturing teams.
• Conduct design reviews and support PCB stack-ups and layout strategies.
• Support international project teams across development points.

Skills

PCB design

Power electronics

EMC/EMI aware

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zuken CR8000

Altium Designer

Siemens EDA tools

PCB design guidelines

Job description

SMA Magnetics Sp. z o.o. in Modlniczka near Kraków is seeking a PCB Development Engineer to design and optimize complex multilayer PCBs for power electronics and communication devices within an international R&D team.

The role involves translating electrical and mechanical requirements into production-ready layouts, applying DFM/DFT/DFL principles, and collaborating across hardware, EMC, and manufacturing groups to drive product development from concept to validation.