Senior PCB Design Engineer for High-Speed FPGA Systems

Curato; Chichester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawo, a global technology partner for live media production, is seeking a Senior PCB Layout Engineer to transform complex electronics into production-ready hardware in our UK R&D team.

You will design multilayer PCBs for FPGA- and embedded-based systems, optimize for high-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, USB, HDMI, DisplayPort), and collaborate with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, PCB Design, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience in the PCB design of complex electronic products.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed PCB design, including differential pair and DDR routing, length matching, controlled impedance, and return path optimization.
• Good understanding of EMC-conscious PCB design.
• Experience with Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer or a comparable EDA solution.
• Understanding of embedded systems and FPGA-based designs.
• Structured, quality-focused, and solution-oriented working style with strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Good English skills; good German skills are an advantage, but not a mandatory requirement.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex multilayer PCBs for FPGA- and embedded-based systems.
• Create high-speed PCB layouts for interfaces such as DDR, Ethernet, PCIe, USB, LVDS, HDMI, DisplayPort, and comparable technologies.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, FPGA, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams throughout product development.
• Support PCB stack-up definition, impedance control, power distribution, and signal integrity best practices.
• Apply EMC-conscious design principles to ensure robust and reliable products.
• Optimize designs for manufacturability, assembly, testability, and series production together with our in-house production team.
• Support prototype bring-up, troubleshooting, and layout-related debugging.
• Maintain PCB libraries, design rules, layout standards, and manufacturing documentation.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of PCB design methods and development processes.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

DDR routing

EMC-conscious design

Cadence Allegro

Altium Designer

Embedded systems

FPGA-based designs

Teamwork and communication

English proficiency

HDI PCB layouts

Education

Electrical/Electronics/PCB Design degree

PCB Design qualification

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium Designer

Job description

Lawo, a global technology partner for live media production, is seeking a Senior PCB Layout Engineer to transform complex electronics into production-ready hardware in our UK R&D team.

You will design multilayer PCBs for FPGA- and embedded-based systems, optimize for high-speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, USB, HDMI, DisplayPort), and collaborate with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability.