Elite RF & High‑Speed PCB Layout Engineer

Filtronic; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge RF tech

Collaborative engineering team

Defence/space applications exposure

Lifecycle development opportunities

Engineering excellence investment

Job summary

Filtronic, a world leader in RF and microwave technology, seeks an experienced PCB Layout Engineer for our Cambridge engineering team. You will own complex layouts from schematic to production, collaborating with RF, digital, mechanical and manufacturing engineers to deliver robust hardware.

You will optimise for performance, manufacturability and reliability, while contributing to library and standard improvements across the PCB design process.

Qualifications

• Strong PCB layout experience using Altium Designer and Altium 365.
• Experience taking PCB designs from schematic through to manufacturing release.
• Good understanding of PCB stack‑up design, controlled impedance, signal integrity, power integrity, thermal design and EMC.
• Experience working with mixed‑signal, digital, power and RF‑supporting designs.
• Ability to interpret schematics and understand engineering intent.
• Experience creating and validating component footprints and libraries.
• Knowledge of PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, DFM/DFA and manufacturing processes.
• Strong attention to detail and configuration control discipline.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own PCB layout activities across complex electronic products and subsystems.
• Translate schematic designs into high-quality PCB layouts that meet electrical, mechanical, thermal and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop layouts considering impedance control, grounding, power distribution, thermal management and EMC performance.
• Support high‑speed digital interfaces including Ethernet, DDR, LVDS, PCIe and JESD204.
• Generate complete fabrication, assembly and manufacturing documentation packages.
• Participate in design reviews, DFM/DFA assessments and engineering risk reviews.
• Verify component footprints, symbols and libraries against manufacturer datasheets.
• Support continuous improvement of Altium libraries, templates, design rules and PCB standards.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve design and production challenges.
• Support prototype build, bring‑up and investigation of PCB‑related issues.

Skills

Altium Designer

Altium 365

PCB manufacturing release

PCB stack‑up

Impedance control

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Thermal design

EMC

Mixed-signal designs

RF designs

Schematic interpretation

Footprint creation

PCB fabrication

SMT assembly

DFM/DFA

Change control

Team collaboration

Tools

Altium Designer

Altium 365

Job description

Filtronic, a world leader in RF and microwave technology, seeks an experienced PCB Layout Engineer for our Cambridge engineering team. You will own complex layouts from schematic to production, collaborating with RF, digital, mechanical and manufacturing engineers to deliver robust hardware.

You will optimise for performance, manufacturability and reliability, while contributing to library and standard improvements across the PCB design process.