PCB Design Engineer

PCB DESIGN ENGINEER

Be a part of one of the UK's most innovative companies and one of the UK's largest privately owned electronics manufacturers.

The Role :

To produce PCB designs for electronic products for a variety of major OEM's in market sectors including Automotive, Clean Energy, Communication & Broadcasting, Consumer, Defence & Aerospace, Homeland Security, IP Development Platforms, Medical, Scientific Research & Space. With this spread of market sectors you can see that the scope of projects will be vast, challenging and interesting.

About you :

You will be an experienced hands-on PCB Design Engineer who has designed products for manufacture, accustomed to working to deadlines and able to communicate with customers in an eloquent and professional manner. You will be self-managing and highly motivated with a methodical, analytical approach and a willingness to work to existing design ethics and style.

Essential skills and experience :

Develop PCB designs supporting both new and maintaining current products

Creating complete design packages, to include all PCB design data

Read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings & electronic circuit symbols

Create single image and panelised designs reflecting in-house manufacturing rules

Review and check design data to ensure production standards are maintained

Working confidently and liaising with PCB and project design team members

Provide efficient placement and routing analysis for design consideration

Be able to work to deadlines and produce work of high quality

Minimum HNC in an engineering discipline or equivalent

Proven experience of at least one of the following :

Altium Designer

Cadence Orcad / Allegro

Siemens PADS

Experience of designing with high-speed digital design, analogue or complex circuits, including fine pitch components (BGA) and high pin count devices

Experience of working within an engineering design environment

Ability to work to predefined timescales and deadlines

Understanding electronic design documentation (schematic and layout definitions)

Familiarity of PCB fabrication and assembly processes

Understanding of Design for Manufacture / Test (DFM, DFT)

PC literate and familiar with Microsoft officeDesirable skills and experience :

Understanding of Product Data Management (PDM) systems

An understanding of electronic circuits and components

PCB routing for impedance control, power planes and signal integrity

Experience of EMC requirements for PCB design

Knowledge of UL, FCC, and CE certification

Knowledge and ability to work to IPC standards

Keeping up to date with design tools and methods

Focussed and self-motivated

The ability to understand, review, and develop processes to enhance and support PCB design role

Motivated

Organised

Problem Solver

Excellent communication skills What's on offer :

Competitive salary

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid / remote working

Company pension

Free parking

BUPA healthcare (after successful completion of probation period)

Life Insurance