PCB Design Engineer

  • Acs Business Performance Ltd
  • Northampton, Northamptonshire
  • Oct 16, 2025
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

PCB Design Engineer - Northamptonshire

We're recruiting for a PCB Design Engineer to join a world-leading engineering team that designs high-speed, mission-critical PCBs used in advanced military, aerospace, and rugged industrial systems. You'll be working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment delivering cutting-edge solutions for land, sea, and air platforms.



Key Responsibilities

  • Design high-speed PCBs for complex electronic assemblies
  • Conduct signal and power integrity analysis
  • Participate in design reviews and support cross-functional teams
  • Ensure compliance with design, quality, and manufacturing standards
  • Generate design documentation, drawings, and reports
  • Collaborate closely with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams
  • Engage in continuous improvement across tools, processes, and practices


Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong experience with analog and digital PCB layout
  • Deep knowledge of ECAD tools - especially Siemens EDA Xpedition (Layout, Designer, CES, EDM, etc.)
  • Familiarity with HDI, sequential, and multi-layer PCB technologies
  • Skilled in high-speed interfaces: DDR4/5, GDDR6, PCIe Gen3/4, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Proficient in DFT/DFM best practices and the full PCB development lifecycle
  • Ability to work across global teams with strong communication skills


Ideal Candidate

  • Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, high-reliability PCB designs
  • Strong problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn from feedback
  • Candidates must meet BPSS level pre-employment screening criteria.

ACS are recruiting for a PCB Design Engineer. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a PCB Design Engineer submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a PCB Design Engineer. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a PCB Design Engineer with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the PCB Design Engineer role you desire.