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 office

Desirable 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