PCB Design Engineer - Altium

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 bwiles@redlinegroup.Com or call Ben on 01582 878816.