PCB Design Team Lead

microTECH Global Limited; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK seeks an experienced PCB Design Engineer to design products for manufacture. This role requires proficiency in layout planning, customer consultation, and experience with tools like Altium Designer. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Electronics Engineering and be familiar with high-speed digital designs, as well as PCB fabrication processes. You will work hands-on to create high-quality designs, ensuring adherence to deadlines and collaborative team interactions.

Qualifications

• You must have the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Proven experience in PCB design with high-speed and complex circuits.
• Familiarity with PCB fabrication processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCB designs to support new and existing products.
• Create complete design packages including all PCB design data.
• Coordinate and manage contractor teams efficiently.

Skills

Layout planning and progression

Layout team workload coordination and planning

Customer contact & technical consultation

Proficient with Altium Designer

Experience with high-speed digital design

Ability to work to predefined timescales

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Orcad/Allegro

Siemens PADS

Job description

You will be an experienced hands‑on PCB Design Engineer who has designed products for manufacture, accustomed to working to deadlines and able to communicate with customers in an eloquent and professional manner. You will be self‑managing and highly motivated with a methodical, analytical approach and a willingness to work to existing design ethics and style.

Essential skills and experience:

• Layout planning and progression
• Layout quotations & negotiation
• Layout team workload coordination and planning
• CID or CID+ Certified
• Customer contact & technical consultation
• Contract negotiation and management
• Liaison with CAD Vendors and IT Interaction
• Layout contractor management and overseeing
• Contractor resource identification and engagement
• Develop PCB designs supporting both new and maintaining current products
• Creating complete design packages, to include all PCB design data
• Read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings & electronic circuit symbols
• Create single image and panelised designs reflecting in‑house manufacturing rules
• Review and check design data to ensure production standards are maintained
• Working confidently and liaising with PCB and project design team members
• Provide efficient placement and routing analysis for design consideration
• Be able to work to deadlines and produce work of high quality
• Degree level qualified with an electronics engineering discipline or equivalent
• Proven experience of at least one of the following
  • Altium Designer
    • Cadence Orcad/Allegro
    • Siemens PADS
• Experience of designing with high-speed digital design, analogue or complex circuits, including fine pitch components (BGA) and high pin count devices
• Experience of working within an engineering design environment
• Ability to work to predefined timescales and deadlines
• Understanding electronic design documentation (schematic and layout definitions)
• Familiarity of PCB fabrication and assembly processes
• Understanding of Design for Manufacture / Test (DFM, DFT)
• PC literate and familiar with Microsoft office

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience of Product Data Management (PDM) systems
• Experience of electronic circuits and components
• PCB routing for impedance control, power planes and signal integrity
• Experience of Signal Integrity Analysis
• Experience of Power Integrity Analysis
• Experience of Conductive Thermal Analysis
• Experience of EMC requirements for PCB design
• Knowledge of UL, FCC, and CE certification
• Knowledge and ability to work to IPC & ECSS standards
• Keeping up to date with design tools and methods
• Focussed and self-motivated
• The ability to understand, review, and develop processes to enhance and support PCB design role
• Motivated
• Organised
• Problem Solver
• Excellent communication skills