CAD/CAM Engineer

Pertemps Telford; Wellington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Telford is seeking a full-time CAD/CAM Engineer in Wellington to convert customer design data into accurate, manufacturable tooling. You will import and check Gerber RS-274X, ODB++, IPC-2581 and Excellon drill files against drawings and purchase orders, perform DFM/CAM analysis, and panelise work for production while optimizing material usage.

You will work closely with sales, planning and production teams in a busy environment, raising engineering queries with clients, maintaining

Qualifications

• 2+ years in PCB CAD/CAM or front-end eng role in PCB manufacturing.
• Confident working with Gerber/ODB++/Excellon data and dim/specs.
• Experience panelising jobs and producing drill/rout/test programs.
• Understanding of IPC standards and bare board processes.

Responsibilities

• Convert customer design data into accurate, manufacturable tooling.
• Import and check Gerber/RS-274X, ODB++, IPC-2581 and Excellon against drawings/POs.
• Perform DFM/CAM analysis (annular ring, track/gap, solder mask clearances, copper balance).
• Panelise work for production and optimise material usage.
• Raise engineering queries with clients and track to resolution.

Skills

UCAM/Ucamco usage

CAM software familiarity

Gerber/ODB+/Excellon data

IPC standards IPC-6012 IPC-A-600

Panelising PCB

Altium/KiCad/OrCAD/Allegro

Automation scripting in CAM

Flying probe data prep

Tools

UCAM

Genesis 2000

InCAM

CAM350

Job description

This full-time CAD/CAM Engineer role in Wellington is offered by Pertemps Telford on a temporary-to-permanent basis at £15 per hour. Working within a small, busy team, the successful candidate converts customer design information into accurate, manufacturable tooling for each job. Duties include importing and checking files such as Gerber RS-274X, ODB++, IPC-2581 and Excellon drill against drawings and purchase orders, performing DFM/CAM analysis covering annular ring, track and gap, solder mask clearances and copper balance, raising engineering queries with clients and tracking them to resolution, and panelising work for production while optimising material usage. Close liaison with sales, planning and production supports smooth delivery throughout.

CAD/CAM Engineer

Our client based in Hortonwood is looking for a full time, temporary to permanent CAD/CAM Engineer to join their small busy team. You will be turning customer design data into accurate, manufacturable tooling for every job, working closely with sales, planning and production, you will be Importing and checking customer data (Gerber RS-274X, ODB++, IPC-2581, Excellon drill, netlists) against drawings and purchase order requirements. Carrying out DFM / CAM analysis: annular ring, track and gap, solder mask clearances, drill to copper, copper balance and slivers, raising engineering queries (EQs) with customers clearly and promptly, and track them to resolution, panelising jobs for production, optimising material usage and adding coupons, fiducials and tooling features, producing production tooling: photoplotter, drill and rout programs, electrical test data and legend / solder mask outputs. Applying etch compensation and process rules to suit our in-house capability, preparing stack-ups and work with sales on quotations for complex builds (multilayer, controlled impedance, HDI), supporting production with technical queries, revisions and first-off issues and maintaining accurate job records and revision control.

Ideal Candidate

At least 2 years in a PCB CAD/CAM or front-end engineering role at a bare board manufacturer Hands-on use of a PCB CAM package, with UCAM (Ucamco) strongly preferred; Genesis 2000 / InCAM or CAM350 considered Confident working with Gerber, ODB++ and Excellon data and spotting incomplete or conflicting customer data Sound understanding of the bare board process: imaging, etching, plating, drilling, solder mask, legend and electrical test Working knowledge of IPC-6012 and IPC-A-600 acceptance criteria Experience panelising jobs and producing drill, rout and test programs Clear written English for customer engineering queries Accurate, methodical and comfortable working to tight turnaround times Desirable Experience with HDI, microvias, sequential lamination, rigid-flex or metal-core builds Familiarity with flying probe test data preparation Laminate knowledge (FR-4 grades, high-Tg, Rogers / RF materials) to support quoting CAD tool familiarity (Altium, KiCad, OrCAD / Allegro) to read native customer files Scripting or automation within the CAM system Experience at a UK or European PCB manufacturer

Hours

Days Monday – Friday

Salary £15.00 per hour