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 -