PCB Design Engineer

We’re building something powerful. Let’s build it together.

We've delivered high-performance embedded computing solutions for four decades across industries including defence, telecoms, and aerospace. We’re proud to be experts in what we do and are looking for a PCB Design Engineer to join our brilliant team.

The Role

Reporting to the CAD Team Lead, this is an exciting opportunity to join our growing engineering team designing complex multi-layer SMT and PTH PCBs. The PCBs are typically 16 to 22 layers with high-speed signals and high component densities, including BGAs.

This role is ideal for a self-motivated person keen to get stuck in with part creation and library maintenance, the generation of PCB assembly documentation and data, and collaborating with our Operations teams to ensure the products are designed for manufacture.

What will I be delivering?

The key duties and responsibilities include:

• Laying out PCBs of varying technology to rules supplied by the Design Engineer using High Speed design practices with impedance control.

• A fully connected and checked PCB ready for PCB fabrication.

• Output manufacturing data for PCB fabrication and Assembly.

• Ensuring all processes are completed as per ISO9001-2015.

• Creating stack-ups and calculation impedances.

• Maintenance and support of existing PCB designs

What do need to bring with me?

Essential knowledge and experience:

• Extensive experience laying out High-Speed, HDI PCBs (our designs operate up to DDR5, PCIe Gen5 and 100Gb Ethernet).

• Candidate to be qualified to HNC level in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering or have significant industry experience.

• Use of the Cadence Allegro PCB tool-set, using the High Speed and Miniaturization options is preferred, but experience with Mentor Graphic Expedition or Altium will be considered (training is available).

• The ability to read schematics and reflect design intent in PCBs.

• Experience of working closely with electronics hardware, SI simulation and mechanical engineers balancing challenging engineering requirements.

• Good knowledge of design for manufacture and Design for Test requirements.

Desirable technical skills:

• Experience of calculating impedances and creating PCB stack-ups.

• Experience liaising with PCB Fabricators.

• Use Polar Speedstack.

• Use of Microsoft Word and Excel.

• The ability to output manufacturing packs.

• Able to work under time pressure.

• Experience of working on projects from early concepts and design studies to manufacture.

• Experience of working closely with suppliers and quality to support investigations.

• Knowledge of simulation techniques .

• Knowledge of file management systems (PDM/PLM).

Behavioural competencies:

• Detail oriented.

• Methodical.

• Ability to work independently.

• Able to work under time pressure.

• Clear communicator.

• Good housekeeping of design files.

What sort of people are we looking for?

• You have fearless curiosity, embracing change as the catalyst for progress and performance.

• You’re committed to the customer and delivering great service.

• You are agile in the way that you work and are able to work at pace. You're always considering how to work smarter to go above and beyond for our customers.

• You want to try new things, learn, and are not afraid to fail.

• You love technology and are passionate about what we do.

Benefits for working at Concurrent

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme.

• Annual profit share bonus.

• Cycle to work, Home & Tech and car salary sacrifice schemes.

• Death in service benefit & income protection.

• Employee assistance programme and virtual GP.

• Employee referral scheme.

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Generous company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.

• One paid volunteering day per year.

• Private Health Insurance through Bupa.

• YuLife wellbeing app.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team. We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.