Senior PCB Layout Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DV Bonus

Hybrid work

Half day Friday

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension 8% employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Health care cash plan

Dental insurance

Gym membership

Critical illness cover

Cycle to work scheme

Travel insurance

Electric car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an experienced Senior PCB Layout Engineer to design and deliver complex multi-layer PCBs for advanced defence technologies. You will collaborate with electronic design and mechanical teams, producing manufacturing drawings and land patterns, while mentoring junior engineers.

Candidates should have extensive experience with Siemens Xpedition, rigid and flex-rigid boards, and a strong understanding of IPC 2221, DFM/DFT, and PLM tools.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise in the layout of complex high-speed digital and RF designs using Siemens Xpedition Enterprise PCB design software.
• Experience in implementing PCB layouts on rigid and flex-rigid board technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of PCB placement and routing guidelines compliant to IPC 2221.
• Knowledge and experience of DFM and DFT design practices, liaising with PCB suppliers to optimise approaches and resolve any emerging issues.
• Experience in the use of PLM software (such as Aras Innovator or Windchill) for the configuration control of PCB data.
• Ideally, experience in Siemens I/O Optimizer to manage the creation and maintenance of high pin count devices such as FPGAs & CPLDs.
• A minimum of 10+ years of industrial experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Implementing PCB layouts for a range of complex multi-layer (4-20 layers) rigid and flex-rigid PCBs using a micro, blind and buried vias as required.
• Collaboration with electronic design and mechanical engineering teams to ensure that layouts meet functional and physical requirements.
• PCB constraint generation as required to ensure signal and power integrity management.
• Generation of PCB manufacturing drawings, such as bare board and assembly drawings.Work closely with PCB fabricators to ensure that PCB layouts are aligned with their capabilities.
• PCB part library management and creation of land patterns for new parts.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior team members.

Skills

Siemens Xpedition

Rigid & flex-rigid boards

IPC 2221

DFM/DFT

PLM software (Aras/Windchill)

Siemens I/O Optimizer

10+ years experience

Tools

Aras Innovator / Windchill

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Senior PCB Layout Engineer

Job ID – 41551

Job Location – Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire / Fleet, Hampshire / Farnborough, Hampshire.

Flexible hours, condensed working weeks, 9 day fortnights or part-time working arrangements considered upon request.

Relocation assistance available.

About This Opportunity And L3Harris UK

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet form part of our Global Spectrum Superiority (GS2) division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

We are seeking an experienced PCB layout engineer to join our team and help develop cutting-edge PCB designs for innovative products in fields including Electronic Warfare and Data Encryption.

In this role you will work as part of a multi-disciplined team, collaborating with other functions as well as external parties such as PCB fabricators.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
• Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week – project dependent.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Programme providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What The Role Will Involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Implementing PCB layouts for a range of complex multi-layer (4-20 layers) rigid and flex-rigid PCBs using a micro, blind and buried vias as required.
• Collaboration with electronic design and mechanical engineering teams to ensure that layouts meet functional and physical requirements.
• PCB constraint generation as required to ensure signal and power integrity management.
• Generation of PCB manufacturing drawings, such as bare board and assembly drawings.Work closely with PCB fabricators to ensure that PCB layouts are aligned with their capabilities.
• PCB part library management and creation of land patterns for new parts.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior team members.

What You’ll Bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Demonstrable expertise in the layout of complex high-speed digital and RF designs using the Siemens Xpedition Enterprise PCB design software.
• Experience in implementing PCB layouts on both rigid and flex-rigid board technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of PCB placement and routing guidelines compliant to the latest industry standards (i.e., IPC 2221).
• Knowledge and experience of DFM and DFT design practices, liaising with PCB suppliers to optimise approaches and resolve any emerging issues.
• Experience in the use of PLM software (such as Aras Innovator or Windchill) for the configuration control of PCB data.
• Ideally, experience in the use of Siemens I/O Optimizer to manage the creation and maintenance of high pin count devices such as FPGAs & CPLDs.
• A minimum of 10+ years of industrial experience is preferred

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.