PCB Design Engineer

JAM Recruitment; England; Remote; GBP 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence organisation in the UK is looking for a PCB Design Engineer to join their team. This role offers mainly remote work with occasional site visits to Portsmouth. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Cadence Allegro and experience in designing complex PCBs. Responsibilities include generating designs, collaborating with various teams, and supporting manufacturing processes. Competitive hourly rate of £69.65 inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Cadence Allegro toolset is essential.
• Experience with complex multi-layer PCB designs and manufacturing data packs.
• Must be able to manage schematic diagrams and collaborate with design teams.

Responsibilities

• Generate PCB designs from initial concepts to manufacturing data.
• Collaborate with mechanical and electronic design teams.
• Support design and peer reviews and undertake library management.

Skills

Proficient experience of Cadence Allegro toolset

PCB design techniques for complex, multi-layer PCBs

Ability to work to ISO9001 and IPC-610 standards

Ability to communicate complex technical information

Education

HND or above in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

PCB Design Engineer

Mainly remote with ad hoc visits to Portsmouth

£69.65 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

6 Month Contract

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Portsmouth but mainly remote. Site visits as and when required.

The Printed Circuit Board Designer will:

• Be part of a small team generating approximately 30 PCB designs per year.
• Have detailed knowledge and experience of tools and techniques required to generate large, complex, multi-substrate PCB designs.
• Undertake PCB design activities from initial concepts through to generation of manufacturing data packs.
• Help maintain toolsets and supporting libraries/databases.

Core Duties

Typical duties include:

• Apply knowledge, technical skills and general engineering experience to generate PCB designs.
• Interpretation, generation, and management of schematic diagrams.
• Collaborate closely with the mechanical and electronic design teams.
• Collaborate closely with the manufacturing team ensuring Design for Manufacture and Design for Test considerations are embodied.
• Generation of manufacturing data packs
• Support Design and Peer Reviews
• Undertake component library management.
• Modifications and maintenance of legacy designs.

Knowledge:

• Proficient experience of Cadence Allegro toolset (essential)
• PCB design techniques for large, complex, multi-layer, multi-substrate, PCBs.
• Designing for controlled impedance, high speed digital, RF, mixed signal, high current, and large FPGA technologies.
• Experience of blind, buried, and filled via techniques.
• Experience of flexible PCB and interconnecting assemblies.

Skills:

• Ability to work with complex mechanical profiles to accommodate enclosure, structural, thermal, and screening requirements.
• Ability to work to ISO9001 and IPC-610 standards.
• Must understand detailed technical instructions and be able to communicate complex technical information to others.

Qualifications:

• HND or above in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience.

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.