Lead PCB Manufacturing & Industrialisation Specialist

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off flexibility

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Learning & development

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Lead PCB Technical Specialist to provide deep technical leadership in development, industrialisation and supplier maturation of highly complex PCBs within the UK ECRS Mk2 programme.

You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply chain, defining strategy, guiding DFx, and driving improvements to achieve high yield and cost-effective production while meeting programme timelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in PCB development, manufacture and industrialisation.
• Experience with complex multilayer, high-reliability PCB products.
• Deep expertise in PCB fabrication, assembly, manufacturing technologies.
• Proven track record moving PCBs from development to high-yield production.
• Strong understanding of process capability, yield management and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for PCB manufacturing and industrialisation across the Mk2 Programme.
• Own technical strategy for complex PCB assemblies and cost-effective production.
• Collaborate with PEM and Programme Manager on budgets and schedules.
• Lead engagement with PCB manufacturers and key supply chain partners.
• Assess supplier capability, maturity and technical risk.
• Drive supplier development and supply chain maturity to improve yield and capacity.
• Identify process weaknesses and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure capacity, yield and cost targets are achieved long term.
• Provide DFM and DFA guidance across the product lifecycle.
• Lead reviews of manufacturing readiness and technical compliance.
• Communicate risks and opportunities to Project Chief Engineer and leadership.
• Support qualification, verification and acceptance activities for PCB production.
• Represent Leonardo with customers and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.

Skills

PCB development

PCB fabrication

multilayer PCBs

supplier capability

DfM/DFx

DfA principles

quality systems

risk management

leadership

Tools

PCB fabrication equipment

supplier audits

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Lead PCB Technical Specialist to provide deep technical leadership in development, industrialisation and supplier maturation of highly complex PCBs within the UK ECRS Mk2 programme.

You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply chain, defining strategy, guiding DFx, and driving improvements to achieve high yield and cost-effective production while meeting programme timelines.