PCB (PCBa) Design Engineer (Team Leader) up to 60k + Benefits
South East Ref: ABJ7727

(Remote) Perm

As an experienced PCB Design Engineer with team leader experience (small team) you will join a leading technology solutions provider applying your expertise in PCB / PCBa layout for a hands on team leader and PCB design role and to deliver innovative, high-performance products for a range of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) the scope of projects will be vast, challenging whilst mentoring and leading some of the more junior members of the team.

As a solid PCB, PCBa designer & team leader you will be part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team (Mechanical, Electronic, PCB, and Software Engineers) and contribute to your pertinent stages of the product lifecycle from initial contact with the customer through quotation, conception and design to manufacture.

You will develop a broad and versatile background, and take on board some managerial responsibilities with applications across areas like Automotive, Defense, Renewable Energy, Consumer Goods, Aerospace, Medical, R&D.

This role is remote, occasional travel to the South East office when required (c once a month). Salary on experience

Key Responsibilities

Explicit responsibility for running the PCB Design Team

Workload planning, coordination, and contractor management

Commercial responsibility (quotations, negotiation, contracts)

Clear expectation of line management + delivery ownership

Customer-facing technical consultation

Layout quotations, negotiation, and contract management

Liaison with CAD vendors, IT, and external contractors

Engagement from initial customer contact through manufacture

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

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum HNC/ HND or engineering degree level qualification

PCB design must be the majority of your role

Any experience of leading, mentoring, managing others for a team leader role make sure this is clear.

Industries of interest Defense & Aerospace, Homeland Security, Space, IP development platforms

(Certified Interconnect Designer) CID or CID+ certification

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

Understanding electronic design documentation (schematic and layout definitions)

Familiarity of PCB fabrication and assembly processes

Understanding of Design for Manufacture / Test (DFM, DFT) Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, Thermal Analysis (desirable) EMC, IPC & ECSS standards, Panelisation aligned to in-house manufacturing rules

Desirable Skills: Understanding of Product Data Management (PDM) systems PCB routing for impedance control, power planes and signal integrity, Experience of EMC requirements for PCB designKnowledge of UL, FCC, and CE certification

Package: Competitive base. Flexible benefits package (company pension, private healthcare, life insurance). Remote working with occasional on-site customer/office visits.

To Apply: Contact Alison Basson - 07814 547440Ref: ABJ7727