Our client, a well-established electronics manufacturing and product development organisation, are looking for a PCB Design Engineer – Altium to join their team on a permanent basis in Newbury.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PCB Design Engineer to take ownership of complex PCB layout and implementation activities, working across a diverse range of innovative electronic products from concept through to manufacture.
Key responsibilities of the PCB Design Engineer – Altium job based in Newbury:
- Create complex, production-ready PCB layouts from engineer-supplied schematics using Altium Designer.
- Optimise PCB designs for electrical performance, manufacturability, reliability and assembly.
- Define PCB stack-ups and routing strategies for multilayer, mixed-signal, power and high-speed digital designs.
- Support design reviews and provide PCB implementation expertise throughout product development.
- Generate manufacturing documentation including Gerber files, ODB++, fabrication drawings and assembly outputs.
- Perform design rule checking (DRC) and ensure compliance with PCB fabrication and assembly requirements.
- Collaborate with electronics, mechanical and manufacturing engineers to deliver robust hardware solutions.
- Maintain component libraries, design templates and PCB standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience required for the PCB Design Engineer – Altium job based in Newbury:
- Commercial experience in PCB design, layout or implementation.
- Extensive experience using Altium Designer as a primary PCB design tool.
- Proven experience designing complex multilayer PCBs and high-density layouts.
- Strong understanding of PCB fabrication, assembly and manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of controlled impedance routing, signal integrity, power distribution and grounding techniques.
- Experience producing manufacturing-ready documentation and production outputs.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to interpret electronic schematics and engineering requirements.
- Strong communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
If this PCB Design Engineer – Altium job based in Newbury could be of interest, please send your CV to or call Ben on 01582 878816.
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