About RealSense
RealSense delivers industry-leading depth cameras and vision technology used in autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, access control, industrial automation, healthcare and more. With a mission to deliver world-class perception systems for Physical AI and to safely integrate robotics and AI into everyday life, RealSense provides intelligent, secure and reliable vision systems that help machines navigate and interact with the human world.
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Board Designer to own the electronic board domain across our R&D projects. In this role you'll lead the schematic and PCB design of our depth-camera products, from the first block diagram to boards that are ready for high-volume manufacturing. You'll design compact, high-density camera boards that carry image sensors, IR projectors, vision processors and high-speed interfaces, and keep them clean in signal integrity, power integrity, EMC and thermal performance. You'll be the electrical anchor on multidisciplinary project teams, working closely with optical, mechanical, system and firmware engineers to turn requirements into working hardware. Alongside product design, you'll help shape how we design boards with AI, bringing AI assistants and MCP-based tools into the schematic, layout, review and DFM workflow. It's a hands-on, end-to-end role for an engineer who wants to own the full electrical story of a product.
What You'll Do
- Own board design across R&D projects and lead electrical design decisions from concept to production hand-off.
- Design schematics and multi-layer PCBs for depth-camera modules: image sensors, IR projectors and laser drivers, vision ASICs, power management and high-speed interfaces (MIPI CSI-2, USB 3.x, GMSL/FPD-Link, Ethernet).
- Build compact, high-density boards (HDI, rigid-flex, fine-pitch BGA) within tight mechanical and optical constraints, and define stack-ups, impedance control and routing rules.
- Run SI, PI and thermal analysis, and design for EMC/ESD, reliability and high-volume manufacturing, including DFM/DFT/DFA reviews with fabricators and contract manufacturers.
- Own the electrical BOM, component selection and lifecycle with suppliers, and take boards through lab bring-up, debug and validation.
- Work with architecture, optical, mechanical, firmware, reliability and system engineers to integrate the board into a complete system. Mentor engineers and set team standards, libraries and review processes.
- Lead the adoption of AI-assisted board design, using AI assistants and MCP-connected EDA tools for schematic review, design-rule checks, BOM and DFM analysis, and documentation.
What You'll Bring
- B.Sc. in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or an equivalent field.
- Min. of 10 years' experience in board design (schematic and PCB layout) of electronic products.
- Proven end-to-end ownership of camera board design (image sensor modules, camera modules or vision systems), from block diagram through bring-up and production release.
- Hands-on experience with Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or an equivalent (Altium, Mentor/Siemens).
- Strong high-speed design skills in MIPI CSI-2, USB 3.x and DDR, impedance-controlled and differential-pair routing, HDI, rigid-flex, fine-pitch BGA and stack-up definition.
- Solid understanding of power design, SI/PI, EMC/ESD and thermal considerations.
- Experience taking boards to high-volume manufacturing (DFM/DFT, fabricators, assembly houses), with a practical, hands-on approach in the lab (oscilloscopes, analyzers, hardware debug).
- Experience leading multidisciplinary design and integration, including subcontractors, with strong communication across teams.
Nice to Have
- Big advantage: Hands-on board design with AI, using assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT and MCP servers connected to EDA tools (OrCAD/Allegro, KiCad).
- Big advantage: Building or customizing AI workflows for board design, such as automated schematic and layout review, DRC/ERC triage, BOM generation, DFM checks or documentation.
- M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience with depth cameras (stereo vision, structured light, time-of-flight), IR illuminators, VCSEL/laser drivers and eye-safety circuits.
- SI/PI simulation tools (HyperLynx, Sigrity, ANSYS SIwave) and scripting (Python, TCL, SKILL) for EDA automation.
- Board design for optical testers or automated test equipment (ATE).
- Familiarity with product certifications (FCC/CE, laser safety) and automotive or industrial reliability standards.