PCB Layout Engineer

Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA); England; Hybrid; GBP 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to design and develop high-quality PCB layouts for innovative products. This role supports flexible working arrangements and requires collaboration across teams to ensure compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will manage ECAD libraries, provide user support for ECAD tools, and contribute to product excellence. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £64k depending on experience, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Work life balance

25 days’ annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Group Pension Plan with up to 7% employer contribution

Employee Discounts portal

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and developing high-quality PCB layouts.
• Familiarity with IPC standards and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to manage ECAD libraries and support cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PCB layouts for SEA products.
• Generate complete manufacturing data packs including Gerber files.
• Provide user support for ECAD tools and oversee design reviews.

Skills

PCB design

ECAD (Altium)

Technical specifications

Team collaboration

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. This job role will design and develop high‑quality PCB layouts for innovative products, manage ECAD libraries, and collaborate across teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and manufacturing processes, supporting SEA’s commitment to reliability and excellence.

PCB Layout Engineer will be based at one of our sites. This role allows for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £64k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

Design and develop PCB layouts for diverse SEA products, translating schematics into optimized designs that meet technical specifications and IPC standards. Generate complete manufacturing data packs, including Gerber files and drawings, ensuring accuracy and readiness for fabrication and assembly.

Create, maintain, and administer ECAD (Altium) libraries of schematic symbols, footprints, and 3D models. Independently manage component libraries, establish processes and standards, and document workflows to ensure consistency and accuracy across all PCB design projects.

Provide user support for ECAD tools and processes, facilitate design reviews and approvals, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to uphold quality standards. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with business and industry requirements.

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world saferочный красив. We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

• Work life balance
• Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
• Family & wellbeing
• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy

Publication and recruitment bonus rewards

Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningJoin us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger : protecting what matters.

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