PCB Design Engineer

About Concurrent

We deliver mission-critical embedded computing solutions to operate in even the harshest of environments. Founded in 1985 to develop Multibus II boards, we’ve expanded our offering over four decades to become a trusted, reliable solutions provider in critical embedded applications.

We have a proven record of delivering technology to the world’s leading OEMs across industries including defence, telecoms, and aerospace. We operate facilities in Colchester and Theale in the United Kingdom and Woburn, MA and Los Angeles, CA in the United States.

Concurrent is a public company, quoted on AIM on the London Stock Exchange.

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.

Benefits for working at Concurrent

• Generous company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)

• Health insurance, Life assurance & Income protection

• 25 days holiday + Banks

• Holiday purchase scheme

• Cycle to work and Home & Tech scheme

• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Equal Opportunity Statement

Concurrent recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.