PCB Development Engineer - Hybrid, Equity & Power Electronics

Ionate; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Ionate

Private medical & dental insurance

Company pension

Career development budget

Hybrid working arrangements

Cycle to Work Scheme

Slow travel days

Job summary

Ionate is building the hardware and software backbone for smart grids. We seek a PCB Development Engineer to lead our PCB development environment, manage component libraries, and drive high-volume, low-cost assemblies for our Hybrid Intelligent Transformer.

You will work daily with Altium Designer, create production-ready libraries and templates, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery of ambitious product targets. London-based hybrid role with equity options.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing, prototyping or engineering design environments (industrial, motor drives, EV chargers, automotive, aerospace).
• Experience in electronics hardware design including PCB and power supply design (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC).
• Good understanding of electronic components and their principles.
• Experience using Altium Designer and/or SPICE.
• Strong cross-team communication across global teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Work with Altium Designer daily to support PCB projects for the Power Electronics team.
• Create and maintain an Ionate component library suitable for IPC Class III assembly and volume production.
• Create and maintain project, schematic and BOM templates, workflows, and design guidelines.
• Collaborate with PCB assemblers to address design-for-assembly and design-for-test requirements.
• Develop high-reliability PCB assemblies for high-volume production.
• Meet clear timescales and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver on time.

Skills

PCB design

Altium Designer

Power electronics

Schematic capture

BOM management

DFX / design-for-test

Communication

Automation & prod processes

SPICE

Education

Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

Job description

Ionate is building the hardware and software backbone for smart grids. We seek a PCB Development Engineer to lead our PCB development environment, manage component libraries, and drive high-volume, low-cost assemblies for our Hybrid Intelligent Transformer.

You will work daily with Altium Designer, create production-ready libraries and templates, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery of ambitious product targets. London-based hybrid role with equity options.