Printed Circuit Board Designer

Wave Recruitment; North East; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Wave Recruitment is seeking a PCB Design Engineer/Layout Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne to design RF layouts and own chip and reticle layouts from concept to mask release. You will collaborate with process, product engineers, customers and suppliers to deliver projects.

The role requires roughly 2 years of electronics layout experience, proficiency with KLayout/L-Edit/NAZCA-Design or PCB tools, and a disciplined approach to documentation and release processes.

Formación

• Hands-on CAD/layout experience (electronic/electrical).
• Strong numeracy and written accuracy for controlled release documents.
• Comfortable dealing with customers and building technical credibility.

Responsabilidades

• Layout ICs and reticle sets from initial concept to mask release.
• Prepare documentation for critical design and mask release reviews; manage mask and reticle docs.
• Liaise with customers and mask manufacturers; coordinate with engineers and programme managers to keep work on schedule.

Conocimientos

CAD layout

Numeracy

Written accuracy

Customer liaison

Educación

HND/HNC in science or engineering

Herramientas

KLayout

L-Edit

NAZCA-Design

Descripción del empleo

PCB Design Engineer/Layout Engineer | Newcastle upon Tyne

Company mission

Designing and building specialist semiconductor devices, from layout through to fabrication.

Role Overview

We are looking for a pcb engineer or someone with IC layout knowledge to work on RF layout design, there is training and development available. Once fully onboarded and trained, you'll own taking chip and reticle layouts from first concept through to mask release. It'll mean working alongside process, product engineers, customers and supplies to deliver projects.

What You'll Own

Layout

• Laying out ICs and reticle sets from initial concept
• Checking every design against internal mask set release procedures
• Working in layout tools such as KLayout, L-Edit and NAZCA-Design

Mask Release and Documentation

• Preparing documentation for critical design and mask release reviews, and setting up and representing layout at those reviews
• Producing mask order documents and reticle design documents
• Keeping reticle set records, the mask document archive and the mask data archive up to date

Customer and Supplier Liaison

• Acting as the layout technical contact for internal and external customers
• Working directly with mask manufacturers
• Coordinating with engineers and programme managers to keep reticle work on schedule

What We're Looking For

• Around 2 years in electronic or electrical engineering with hands‑on CAD layout experience
• Confident using layout software; KLayout, L-Edit or NAZCA-Design is ideal, but strong experience in a PCB layout tool and willingness to switch is considered
• HND or HNC in a science or engineering subject
• Strong numeracy and written accuracy, as you will produce controlled release documents
• A logical, precise approach to resolving spatial layout problems
• Comfortable dealing with customers and building credibility with technical teams

Useful

• Exposure to IC layout or working with a PDK (Process Design Kit)
• HND or HNC specifically in physics, electronic or electrical engineering, or CAD/CAE