Hybrid PCB Design Engineer — RF/Analog & Mixed-Signal

Holt Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Mentoring

Hybrid on-site 3 days

Job summary

Holt Recruitment is looking for a PCB Design Engineer to join a highly technical engineering team in the United Kingdom. This role offers the opportunity to work on RF, digital, analogue and mixed-signal PCB designs with structured mentoring and ownership of your work.

Applicants must hold, or be eligible to hold, UK SC Clearance. An HNC/HND/degree or equivalent practical electronics experience is beneficial, with Altium experience encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in PCB design, electronics design support or a closely related role.
• A genuine interest in electronics, PCB layout and developing high-quality, manufacturable designs.
• Some experience using PCB design software; Altium experience would be advantageous.
• A basic understanding of component placement, routing, design rules and manufacturing outputs.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking your work.
• The ability to take feedback positively and develop quickly.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• A proactive, reliable and hands-on approach to your work.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to PCB design activities from component library creation and maintenance through to layout, documentation and release.
• Translate electronic schematics into structured, manufacturable PCB layouts.
• Develop your understanding of component placement, routing, design rules and manufacturing outputs.
• Carry out detailed checking to ensure designs, documentation and release packages are accurate and complete.
• Support design reviews by preparing materials, recording actions and implementing feedback.
• Develop practical experience across RF, digital, analogue and power PCB design.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers on board integration, packaging constraints and design trade-offs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• As your experience develops, contribute to delivery tracking, process improvements, supplier discussions and PCB technology assessments.

Skills

PCB design

Electronics design

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

HNC in electronics

HND in electronics

Degree in electronics

Apprenticeship in electronics

Tools

Altium

Schematic capture

Job description

Holt Recruitment is looking for a PCB Design Engineer to join a highly technical engineering team in the United Kingdom. This role offers the opportunity to work on RF, digital, analogue and mixed-signal PCB designs with structured mentoring and ownership of your work.

Applicants must hold, or be eligible to hold, UK SC Clearance. An HNC/HND/degree or equivalent practical electronics experience is beneficial, with Altium experience encouraged.