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Company Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Job Description
Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Bitkey, a simple and safe self‑custody bitcoin wallet that will put customers in control, as well as hardware and software that will help decentralize bitcoin mining and enable new and innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go‑to‑market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
Responsibilities
Generate and release rigid and flexible printed circuit designs for a variety of bitcoin mining and wallet products. Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and factory testing engineers to design hardware for said products. Create and manage schematic, symbol, footprint libraries, and design templates. Help maintain and enhance our component library. Review and ensure all parts conform to IPC, manufacturer and company standards. Communicate with fab and assembly vendors on DFM. Work with our internal ASIC design team to influence chip and chip packaging design to better meet the needs of PCB layout.
Qualifications
5+ years PCB design experience Demonstrated expertise with Altium CAD system, library management and design release process for high‑volume product manufacturing. Ability to read and understand part specification and mechanical drawings. Experience with eCAD database management. Experience with IPC guidelines and various PCB and FPC technologies. Ability to read schematics and have working knowledge of electronics principles and basic circuit operation. Experience with PLM (product lifecycle management) practices and PLM tools such as Agile or Arena.
Even Better
Experience with Altium Designer. Experience with RF and high speed PCB design using controlled impedances. Experience with high power and thermal design techniques. Hands‑on Electrical Engineering experience. Some background in mechanical assembly / fabrication. Experience with PCB DFM for high volume consumer products.
Pay & Benefits
Block takes a market‑based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location.
Zone A:
USD $163,600 - $245,400 Zone B:
USD $152,200 - $228,200 Zone C:
USD $144,000 - $216,000 Zone D:
USD $135,800 - $203,600
Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance) Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Retirement Plans including company match Employee Stock Purchase Program Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance Paid parental and caregiving leave Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays) Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non‑exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees) Learning and Development resources Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Job Description
Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Bitkey, a simple and safe self‑custody bitcoin wallet that will put customers in control, as well as hardware and software that will help decentralize bitcoin mining and enable new and innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go‑to‑market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
Responsibilities
Generate and release rigid and flexible printed circuit designs for a variety of bitcoin mining and wallet products. Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and factory testing engineers to design hardware for said products. Create and manage schematic, symbol, footprint libraries, and design templates. Help maintain and enhance our component library. Review and ensure all parts conform to IPC, manufacturer and company standards. Communicate with fab and assembly vendors on DFM. Work with our internal ASIC design team to influence chip and chip packaging design to better meet the needs of PCB layout.
Qualifications
5+ years PCB design experience Demonstrated expertise with Altium CAD system, library management and design release process for high‑volume product manufacturing. Ability to read and understand part specification and mechanical drawings. Experience with eCAD database management. Experience with IPC guidelines and various PCB and FPC technologies. Ability to read schematics and have working knowledge of electronics principles and basic circuit operation. Experience with PLM (product lifecycle management) practices and PLM tools such as Agile or Arena.
Even Better
Experience with Altium Designer. Experience with RF and high speed PCB design using controlled impedances. Experience with high power and thermal design techniques. Hands‑on Electrical Engineering experience. Some background in mechanical assembly / fabrication. Experience with PCB DFM for high volume consumer products.
Pay & Benefits
Block takes a market‑based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location.
Zone A:
USD $163,600 - $245,400 Zone B:
USD $152,200 - $228,200 Zone C:
USD $144,000 - $216,000 Zone D:
USD $135,800 - $203,600
Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance) Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Retirement Plans including company match Employee Stock Purchase Program Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance Paid parental and caregiving leave Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays) Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non‑exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees) Learning and Development resources Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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