PCB Layout Engineer

Redline Group - Specialist Recruitment for Technology & Electronics Companies; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group is assisting a world-leader in RF and microwave technology to recruit a PCB Layout Engineer in Cambridge. You will own layout activities for complex products and translate schematics into manufacturable boards, ensuring impedance control and thermal management.

The role requires Altium Designer experience, knowledge of PCB fabrication, and the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams on high-speed interfaces and RF-related designs.

Qualifications

• Experience translating schematics to manufacturing-ready PCB layouts.
• Strong understanding of impedance control, grounding, and thermal design.
• Experience with mixed-signal, digital, power, and RF designs.

Responsibilities

• Own PCB layout activities across complex electronic products and subsystems.
• Translate schematic designs into high-quality PCB layouts meeting electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing requirements.
• Design with consideration for impedance control, grounding, power distribution, thermal management, and EMC performance.
• Support high-speed digital interfaces such as Ethernet, DDR, LVDS, PCIe, and JESD204.
• Generate full fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing documentation packages.
• Participate in design reviews, DFM/DFA assessments, and engineering risk reviews.
• Verify component footprints, symbols, and libraries against datasheets.
• Support continuous improvement of PCB standards, libraries, and design processes.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve production challenges.
• Support prototype builds, board bring-up, and investigation of PCB-related issues.

Skills

PCB Layout

Altium Designer

Altium 365

High-speed interfaces

RF/Microwave

Tools

DFM/DFA processes

PCB fabrication knowledge

SMT assembly

Job description

Our client, a world leader in advanced RF and microwave technology, are looking for a PCB Layout Engineer based in Cambridge to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high-performance electronic systems, supporting the development of cutting-edge products across telecoms, space, and defence sectors. The role goes beyond traditional PCB layout, combining design expertise with a strong understanding of engineering principles and manufacturability.

Key responsibilities of the PCB Layout Engineer job based in Cambridge:

• Own PCB layout activities across complex electronic products and subsystems.
• Translate schematic designs into high-quality PCB layouts meeting electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing requirements.
• Design with consideration for impedance control, grounding, power distribution, thermal management, and EMC performance.
• Support high-speed digital interfaces such as Ethernet, DDR, LVDS, PCIe, and JESD204.
• Generate full fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing documentation packages.
• Participate in design reviews, DFM/DFA assessments, and engineering risk reviews.
• Verify component footprints, symbols, and libraries against datasheets.
• Support continuous improvement of PCB standards, libraries, and design processes.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve production challenges.
• Support prototype builds, board bring-up, and investigation of PCB-related issues.

Experience required for the PCB Layout Engineer job based in Cambridge:

• Strong PCB layout experience using Altium Designer and Altium 365.
• Experience taking PCB designs from schematic through to manufacturing release.
• Good understanding of PCB stack-ups, signal integrity, power integrity, thermal design, and EMC.
• Experience working with mixed-signal, digital, power, and RF-related designs.
• Ability to interpret schematics and understand engineering intent.
• Experience creating and validating component footprints and libraries.
• Knowledge of PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, and DFM/DFA processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly collaborative and innovative engineering team, working on cutting-edge RF technologies and contributing to products used in critical communications and advanced applications.