PCB Layout Engineer

Job Description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit 2x PCB Layout Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.

Job Title: PCB Layout Engineer

Rate: £60.00 per hour

Location: Stevenage

Hybrid / Remote working: 2-3 days per week onsite

Contract: 37 Hours per week

Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’

Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

The PCB Layout team are responsible for providing a full PCB Design Layout Service to all Internal Programs. These span all technologies from simple boards to complex multilayer, rigid/flexi-rigid, surface mount, impedance matched, RF etc.

This role involves providing full PCB Design Layouts from Electronic, Mechanical and Environmental requirements. The PCB Layout Designer will provide a design service, which includes Library management, Technical support, component placement, signal routing, peer reviews and creation of final documentation. Ensuring designs and hardware are in accordance with requirements and conform to MBDA design rules and processes. It requires close collaboration with all stakeholders (Internal and External) from conception through to delivery of Hardware against agreed timescales to meet Project deliverables.

• Knowledge and experience of the design processes and best practices for PCB layout.
• An understanding of IPC standards for high reliability products.
• Knowledge and experience of PCB fabrication processes and technologies (materials, stack-ups etc.).
• Strong communication skills to facilitate regular face to face and electronic communications with all relevant stakeholders.
• Preferably knowledge of Zuken CR5000 or CR8000.