Senior PCB Design Engineer

Senior PCB Design Engineer

Slough

Salary depending on experience

Brief

Senior PCB Design Engineer needed for a leading defence and engineering organisation to design complex multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards, to be used in commercial, security, aerospace and space sectors, within a Business Unit, delivering multiple concurrent research, development and production programmes.

The successful candidate will have a degree in an engineering, mathematical or science-based subject or equivalent experience and experience of PCB design, routing and layout of complex, high-density electronic circuit assemblies, including through-hole and fine-pitch SMT components.

What the role entails:

Some of the main duties of the Senior PCB Design Engineer will include:

• Design and layout complex multi-layer (4 - 20 layers) rigid, semi-rigid or flexi Printed Circuit Boards, that contain through, buried and blind vias to be used in commercial, security, aerospace and space sectors
• Design PCB layouts for analogue, RF, digital, power, high-speed and highly reliable circuits in accordance with DO-254 if required.
• Design PCB layouts considering security, EMC and TEMPEST implications and rules.
• With input from Production Test, incorporate test points in the layout to make the PCB testable without comprising the performance required by hardware engineers.
• Work with the electronic hardware team to understand circuit requirements such as trace impedances, separations and any limitations, EMC and TEMPEST considerations and signal integrity rules, to ensure the PCB conforms to them.
• Liaise with bare PCB fabricators and PCB assembly houses, as required, to ensure the design is of high quality and conforms to their stackup, DRC, DFM and DFT requirements.
• Work with the mechanical engineers to ensure the PCB design is in accordance with their requirements and space envelope.
• Liaising with the procurement and supply chain teams to ensure a seamless transition to manufacture.
• CAD library administration including symbol, footprint generation and database administration.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload, and work under pressure to deliver on multiple projects at the same time.
• Participating in designs reviews with electrical and mechanical hardware engineers.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of best practice PCB design processes and tools.
• Estimate time and effort required for PCB design activities and deliver to these time and effort estimates to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
• Proposes improvements in tools, processes and techniques that support quality and innovation and make PCB design more efficient and effective.
• Actively contribute to and/or lead defined aspects of the project to achieve optimal balance between requirements, schedule and cost.
• Generate and review technical proposals, and provide accurate estimates for the associated effort, costs and risks, for bids and proposals, leading to contract awards.
• Explains technically complex concepts clearly to less technical/involved parties.
• Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations.

What experience you need to be the Senior PCB Design Engineer:

• Essential:
• Degree in an engineering, mathematical or science-based subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience of PCB design, routing and layout of complex, high-density electronic circuit assemblies, including through-hole and fine-pitch SMT components.
• Extensive experience of using industry standard toolsets for PCB layout and simulation.
• In-depth knowledge of routing practices, guidelines and IPC standards.
• Experience of implementing DFM and DFT features on PCBs and review processes with suppliers.
• Must have proven experience of using modern design tools with a record of successful PCB designs covering a range of complex PCBs e.g. multi-layer, high speed digital, RF, analogue and power distribution.

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the different types of intellectual property and able to identify situations where new intellectual property is being generated and/or where issues may arise10
• A defence background would be beneficial but not essential

• Desirable:
• Experience of signal integrity analysis on routed PCBs.
• Understanding of power distribution and thermal aspects of PCB design.
• Experience of Gerber file and ODB++ manipulation.
• Carrying out complex layout using Altium or PADs.
• Ability to create schematics using Altium, PADs or OrCAD schematic capture.
• Experience of using Windchill for version control.

In order to be eligible for this role you will need to undergo Security Clearance Background Checks that require you to be a UK resident and UK passport holder.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior PCB Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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