Senior PCB Design Engineer

Background

As architects of meaningful change, we guide industries forward by developing world‑class products and holistic, scalable solutions that harness our expertise in telemetry, control and analytics plus electrification.

We work with pioneers and visionaries who share our ambition to win. The output is high‑performance design of products and processes across the automotive, motor sport, transport and Internet of Things industries.

You won’t believe what we get to work on.

As a Senior PCB Layout Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the delivery of complex, high‑quality PCB layout solutions for motor sport and automotive electronic systems. These systems are typically performance‑critical, space‑constrained, and developed to aggressive timelines.

You will take technical ownership of PCB layout activities from concept through to production release, working closely with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineers to ensure designs meet electrical, mechanical, thermal, EMC, and reliability requirements.

This role is suited to an experienced layout engineer capable of operating with minimal supervision and contributing to continuous improvement of layout processes and standards.

• Undertake PCB layout of complex, multi‑layer boards for motor sport and automotive electronic control units.
• Work from schematics and layout requirements provided by hardware design engineers, translating system intent into robust physical designs.
• Define, implement, and validate layout constraints including impedance control, creepage and clearance, current capacity, EMC, and thermal performance.
• Perform advanced component placement and routing for high‑speed, high‑density, mixed‑technology designs (SMT, through‑hole, fine‑pitch BGAs).
• Create, review, and maintain ECAD library parts, ensuring compliance with internal standards and manufacturer data.
• Interface with mechanical engineering teams to apply board outlines, height restrictions, mounting constraints, and keep‑outs using IDF/IDX/DXF formats.
• Review designs for manufacturability and assembly, incorporating DFM/DFA best practice and supplier feedback.
• Generate complete manufacturing data packs, including ODB++, panelisation outputs, pick‑and‑place data, fabrication, and assembly drawings.
• Support prototype builds and resolve manufacturing, assembly, or test issues through root‑cause analysis.
• Participate in PCB layout design reviews, providing technical guidance and sign‑off.
• Contribute to the definition and improvement of PCB layout processes, standards, and documentation.

• Degree, HNC/HND in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience in a professional PCB layout role.
• Professional experience in PCB layout design within motor sport, automotive, or similarly demanding high‑reliability sectors.
• High‑level proficiency in a professional PCB layout toolset (e.g. Cadence Allegro).
• Strong understanding of the importance of signal integrity, power integrity, DFM, EMC, and thermal design principles as applied to physical PCB layout.
• Proven experience delivering designs from concept through to volume production.
• Confident working independently and managing multiple layouts under tight development schedules.
• Excellent attention to detail with a structured, disciplined engineering approach.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multi‑disciplinary engineering teams.

• Familiarity with IPC standards for PCB layout, land patterns, and manufacturing data.
• Experience with high‑speed digital, high‑current power electronics, or safety‑critical automotive systems.
• Experience with micro‑vias, via‑in‑pad, rigid‑flex, or flex PCB technologies.
• Experience generating and validating ODB++ data.
• Exposure to ECAD–MCAD integration workflows.
• Knowledge of ECAD interface to PDM/PLM systems (e.g. Siemens Teamcenter)

• Confident in decision‑making.
• Proactive, pragmatic, and solutions‑focused.
• Able to communicate complex layout trade‑offs clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑moving,…