Principal Hardware Engineer

Senior High-Speed PCB Design Engineer

Salary: £100,000+ DOE + Comprehensive Benefits Package

Location: Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior High-Speed PCB Design Engineer to join an advanced technology organisation developing next-generation computing and AI hardware solutions.

Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary engineering team, you will be responsible for the design and layout of complex, high-performance PCBs supporting cutting-edge neural network and accelerated computing applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and layout of high-speed, multi-layer PCBs using Altium Designer.
• Development of complex 12+ layer boards incorporating HDI technologies.
• PCB design for RF applications operating at frequencies exceeding 6GHz.
• Signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC-focused design activities.
• Collaboration with hardware, FPGA, RF, and systems engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support prototype bring-up, verification, and design optimisation activities.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience designing high-speed digital PCBs in Altium Designer.
• Expertise in 12-layer and above PCB stack-ups.
• Strong knowledge of HDI design methodologies.
• Experience with RF PCB design for frequencies of 6GHz and above.
• Understanding of signal integrity, controlled impedance routing, and high-speed interfaces.
• Ability to work across the full hardware development lifecycle.

What's on Offer

• Base salary of £100,000+ depending on experience.
• Attractive bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working model with one day per week working from home.
• Exposure to some of the most advanced neural network and high-performance computing technologies currently in development.
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging projects that push the boundaries of modern electronics design.
• Long-term career progression within a growing and highly innovative engineering environment.
• Host of industry leading benefits

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC).