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.