PCB Design Engineer

PCB Design Engineer Mainly remote with ad hoc visits to Portsmouth £69.65 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35 6 Month Contract This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Portsmouth but mainly remote. Site visits as and when required. The Printed Circuit Board Designer will:- * Be part of a small team generating approximately 30 PCB designs per year. * Have detailed knowledge and experience of tools and techniques required to generate large, complex, multi-substrate PCB designs. * Undertake PCB design activities from initial concepts through to generation of manufacturing data packs. * Help maintain toolsets and supporting libraries/databases. Core Duties Typical duties include (but are not limited to): (suggested 5-10 bullets/statements, indicative of the role at this level) * Apply knowledge, technical skills and general engineering experience to generate PCB designs. * Interpretation, generation, and management of schematic diagrams. * Collaborate closely with the mechanical and electronic design teams. * Collaborate closely with the manufacturing team ensuring Design for Manufacture and Design for Test considerations are embodied. * Generation of manufacturing data packs * Support Design and Peer Reviews * Undertake component library management. * Modifications and maintenance of legacy designs. Knowledge: * Proficient experience of Cadence Allegro toolset (essential) * PCB design techniques for large, complex, multi-layer, multi-substrate, PCBs. * Designing for controlled impedance, high speed digital, RF, mixed signal, high current, and large FPGA technologies. * Experience of blind, buried, and filled via techniques. * Experience of flexible PCB and interconnecting assemblies. Skills: * Ability to work with complex mechanical profiles to accommodate enclosure, structural, thermal, and screening requirements. * Ability to work to ISO9001 and IPC-610 standards. * Must understand detailed technical instructions and be able to communicate complex technical information to others. Qualifications: * HND or above in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience. Behaviours For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.

Location: Southsea, Hampshire, GB

Posted Date: 11/10/2025