Location:  Stevenage, England

Salary:  GBP29.9 - GBP39.55 per hour

PCB Design Engineer

Location: Stevenage
Base of Work: Following a familiarisation period on site this role will be working from home then working on site once COVID restrictions are lifted by the client – candidates must be able to work on site full time when required.
Contract Duration: Six months
Contractor Hourly Rates: £39.55 Umbrella, £29.90 PAYE (inside IR35)

Main tasks and responsibilities will include –

• Layout complex high-speed digital printed circuit boards from approved schematics.
• Work within the framework of company standards, procedures, and processes and maintain design files for all work undertaken.
• Support electrical analyses of their PCB designs with the schematic engineer.
• Liaise with manufacturing engineers to implement Design for Manufacture.
• Produce design data and documentation including PCB drawings, drill drawings, solder stencils etc.
• Approval and release of designs within a PDM system (Windchill)
• Manage their time in accordance with the overall product schedule.
• Communicate design solutions and detailed knowledge to peers, supervisor and product managers in an effective manner.

Skills/Experience

Essential requirements –
• Extensive experience in the use of CAD tools for PCB Design
• Experience of Mentor Graphics Expedition PCB layout including DxDesigner and CES

Desirable requirements -
• Familiarity with Autorouting tools
• Knowledge of high speed digital and mixed signal physical design
• Experience with Multi-layer, with microvias, flexi-rigid, surface mount, through-hole, blind and buried vias

Security Clearance: SC from outset