PCB Design Engineer - Altium

Location: Shaw

Our client, a well-established electronics manufacturing and product development organisation, are looking for a PCB Design Engineer - Altium to join their team on a permanent basis in Newbury.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PCB Design Engineer to take ownership of complex PCB layout and implementation activities, working across a diverse range of innovative electronic products from concept through to manufacture.

Key responsibilities of the PCB Design Engineer - Altium job based in Newbury:

Create complex, production-ready PCB layouts from engineer-supplied schematics using Altium Designer.
Optimise PCB designs for electrical performance, manufacturability, reliability and assembly.
Define PCB stack-ups and routing strategies for multilayer, mixed-signal, power and high-speed digital designs.
Support design reviews and provide PCB implementation expertise throughout product development.
Generate manufacturing documentation including Gerber files, ODB++, fabrication drawings and assembly outputs.
Perform design rule checking (DRC) and ensure compliance with PCB fabrication and assembly requirements.
Collaborate with electronics, mechanical and manufacturing engineers to deliver robust hardware solutions.
Maintain component libraries, design templates and PCB standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Experience required for the PCB Design Engineer - Altium job based in Newbury:

Commercial experience in PCB design, layout or implementation.
Extensive experience using Altium Designer as a primary PCB design tool.
Proven experience designing complex multilayer PCBs and high-density layouts.
Strong understanding of PCB fabrication, assembly and manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of controlled impedance routing, signal integrity, power distribution and grounding techniques.
Experience producing manufacturing-ready documentation and production outputs.
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to interpret electronic schematics and engineering requirements.
Strong communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

If this PCB Design Engineer - Altium job based in Newbury could be of interest, please send your CV to (url removed) or call Ben on (phone number removed)