Senior PCB Layout Engineer

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Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high‑performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Job  – 34500

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3

Harris supports Britain’s mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

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Harris in Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi‑mission robots deliver next‑generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world‑leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counter‑terrorism.

We are seeking an experienced PCB layout engineer to join our team and help develop cutting‑edge PCB designs for innovative products in fields including Electronic Warfare and Data Encryption.

In this role you will work as part of a multi‑disciplined team, collaborating with other functions as well as external parties such as PCB fabricators.

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
• Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week – project dependent.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Implementing PCB layouts for a range of complex multi‑layer (4–20 layers) rigid and flex‑rigid PCBs using micro, blind and buried vias as required.
• Collaboration with electronic design and mechanical engineering teams to ensure that layouts meet functional and physical requirements.
• PCB constraint generation as required to ensure signal and power integrity management.
• Generation of PCB manufacturing drawings, such as bare board and assembly drawings.
• Work closely with PCB fabricators to ensure that PCB layouts are aligned with their capabilities.
• PCB part library management and creation of land patterns for new parts.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior team members.

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Demonstrable expertise in the layout of complex high‑speed digital and RF designs using the Siemens Xpedition Enterprise PCB design software.
• Experience in implementing PCB layouts on both rigid and flex‑rigid board technologies.
• In‑depth knowledge of PCB placement and routing guidelines compliant to the latest industry standards (i.e., IPC 2221).
• Knowledge and experience of DFM and DFT design practices, liaising with PCB suppliers to optimise approaches and resolve any emerging…