Senior PCB Design Engineer | Cambridgeshire | £45-60K, Colne

Senior PCB Design Engineer - Cambridgeshire - £45,000 - £60,000 plus comprehensive benefits.

Location: Cambridge

Sector: Aerospace, Defence, and High-Performance Tech

Are you a PCB specialist who excels at turning complex, draft schematics into high-integrity physical reality? Do you thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment where your designs move from DC all the way to mmWave frequencies?

This isn't just a layout role – it’s a position for a design owner. You will be the authority on PCB best practices, working alongside world‑class hardware and mechanical engineers to resolve complex integration tasks. Whether it’s high-performance FPGA platforms or advanced RF systems, you will ensure every design is completed, reviewed, and released with absolute discipline.

• Software Expertise: Highly proficient in Altium Designer (schematic capture and layout). Experience with Siemens PADS for legacy work is a plus.
• Technical Breadth: Proven track record in RF, digital, analogue, and power PCB design.
• HDI Mastery: Expertise in high‑density interconnect technologies, including micro via, stacked via, via‑in‑pad, and back‑drilling.
• HDI Design: Multi-layer controlled‑impedance RF designs (up to mmWave).
• Constraint Management: Advanced skills in constraint managers for net, pin‑pair, and Xnet length matching.
• Standards & Manufacturing: Deep understanding of IPC standards for high‑reliability products, alongside DFM and DFA techniques.

• Education: Degree, HNC, or HND in Electronic/Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in electronics hardware design and product development.
• Mindset: A finisher – works with urgency and discipline, ensuring no loose ends remain when a design is released.
• Communication: Confident in performing design reviews for both internal teams and external high‑profile customers.

• Technical Ownership: Shape and drive the PCB design process and library management from the ground up.
• Project Variety: Work on a diverse portfolio of projects where no two boards are the same – covering everything from robotics to space‑based systems.
• Professional Standards: Work within an ISO9001 environment that values quality, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Collaborative Environment: Close integration with mechanical and hardware teams to solve the art of the possible in tight form factors.

• Salary: £45,000 – £60,000 (dependent on experience).
• Growth: A role that rewards innovation and offers a clear path toward technical leadership or specialized consultancy.