PCB Design Engineer

Holt Executive Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Training, mentoring and ongoing PD

Exposure to advanced RF, digital, anal

Job summary

Holt Executive Ltd is seeking a PCB Design Engineer to join a highly technical engineering team in the UK. This role offers the chance to develop skills in RF, digital, analogue and mixed-signal PCB design within a supportive environment and with opportunities for long-term career progression.

You will mentor under experienced engineers, translate schematics into manufacturable layouts, and take ownership of design activities from library creation to release, while meeting quality standards and

Qualifications

• Experience in PCB design or electronics design support.
• Genuine interest in electronics, PCB layout and manufacturable designs.
• Some experience using PCB design software; Altium experience advantageous.
• Basic understanding of component placement, routing, design rules and manufacturing outputs.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking your work.
• Ability to take feedback positively and develop quickly.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Proactive, reliable and hands-on approach to your work.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to PCB design activities from library creation to layout, documentation and release.
• Translate electronic schematics into manufacturable PCB layouts.
• Develop 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 experience

Electronics design support

Altium

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem-solving

Proactive hands-on approach

Education

HNC/HND/degree/apprenticeship or equivalent in electronics

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

We are looking for a PCB DesignEngineertojoin a highly technical engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a genuine passion for PCB layout who wants to develop their skills and build a long-term career in high-quality board design.

You will work alongside experienced engineers on a varied range ofRF, digital,analogueand mixed-signal designs, gaining exposure to increasingly complex PCB technologies and applications.

The role will provide structured support and mentoring while giving you the opportunity to take ownership of your work and develop a strong understanding of professional PCB design processes.

Applicants for this role must hold, or be eligible to hold, UK SC Clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to PCB design activities fromcomponentlibrary creation and maintenance through to layout,documentationand release.
• Translate electronic schematics into structured, manufacturable PCB layouts.
• Develop your understanding ofcomponentplacement, routing, designrulesand manufacturing outputs.
• Carry out detailed checking to ensure designs, documentation and release packages areaccurateand complete.
• Support design reviews by preparing materials, recordingactionsand implementing feedback.
• Develop practical experience acrossRF, digital,analogueand power PCB design.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers on board integration, packagingconstraintsand design trade-offs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• As your experience develops, contribute to delivery tracking, process improvements, supplierdiscussionsand PCB technology assessments.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Experiencein PCB design, electronics designsupportor a closely related role.
• A genuine interest in electronics, PCB layout and developing high-quality, manufacturable designs.
• Some experience using PCB design software;Altiumexperience would beadvantageous.
• A basic understanding ofcomponentplacement, routing, designrulesand 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 communicationskills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• A proactive,reliableand hands-on approach to your work.

Qualifications

AnHNC, HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experiencein electronics, PCB design or a related discipline would be beneficial.

Most importantly, you should have thecuriosity,enthusiasmand ambition to develop a career in PCB designand enjoy working on technically interesting engineering challenges.

What’son Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Training,mentoringand ongoing professional development.
• Exposure to advanced RF, digital,analogueand mixed-signal PCB designs.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and develop your technicalexpertise.
• Long-term career progression within a technically focused engineering environment.
• Hybrid working, with a minimum of3 days per week on site.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

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