Senior PCB Design Engineer

Permanent | £50,000 - £60,000 | Essex / Cambridge Border

We're looking for an experienced Senior PCB Design Engineer to take ownership of complex RF, digital and mixed‑signal PCB designs from concept through to release. This is a hands‑on role for someone who takes pride in delivering high‑quality boards, on time and with no loose ends.

You'll work in a collaborative, fast‑paced engineering environment alongside experts in RF (DC to mmWave), high‑speed digital and FPGA-based systems, playing a key role in shaping PCB design best practice and improving delivery efficiency.

What you'll be doing

• Owning end‑to‑end PCB design, from library creation to final release
• Translating schematics into robust, manufacturable PCBAs
• Designing complex multi‑layer, controlled‑impedance and HDI boards
• Leading and contributing to internal and customer design reviews
• Ensuring quality, compliance and on‑time delivery across all designs
• Driving continuous improvement in PCB design processes

What we're looking for

• Proven experience designing RF, digital, analogue and power PCBs
• Strong expertise in HDI techniques (microvias, via‑in‑pad, back‑drilling)
• Advanced constraint management and high‑speed design skills
• Expert user of Altium Designer (PADS experience a bonus)
• Solid understanding of DFM/DFA, SMT, IPC standards and EMI/EMC
• Confident, self‑motivated and comfortable working under pressure

Background

• HNC/HND or degree in Electronic / Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years' experience in PCB design and electronics product development

What's on offer

• Competitive salary £50k-£60k (DOE)
• Hybrid working (three days on site)
• Supportive, engineering‑led culture with real scope for progression
• Essex / Cambridge border location with good road and rail access