PCB Design Engineer

Job description

PCB Design Engineer

About us:

Schneider's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On .

Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency .

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.

We are the most local of global companies . We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

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The Residential Controls business within the Schneider Electric group is a global provider of devices used to control heating, hot water, humidity and cooling in domestic and small commercial installations and is expanding into the world of Smart Products. The business is investing heavily in new product design, market expansion and further development of existing markets. In particular, it is creating an exciting new range of Internet and cloud-connected Smart Home products to exploit the opportunities provided by the rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Most of the product range is manufactured at facilities in Plymouth, UK under the Drayton brand and in Nuremberg, Germany as Eberle Controls.

Our facility is based in Plymouth UK by the coast and on the border of the beautiful counties of Devon and Cornwall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LXBa3UcrGI

Location – Ideally in Plymouth but if you don't live in Plymouth you need to be available to travel to Plymouth when requested, no more than 20% of the time travelling. You will be working most of the time remotely.

Your mission:

As a PCB Design Engineer & eCAD Librarian, you will work on multiple board designs for residential heating control devices and own the eCAD Library. You will be an integral part of the Electronics Design Engineering Team and will collaborate with Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Procurement throughout the entire product development life-cycle. Working closely with design engineers and board assembly vendors, you will deliver high-quality board designs to timescales and cost.

Your main responsibilities:

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Perform all PCB design activities — schematic entry, component placement, and signal routing

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Create and maintain eCAD libraries — parts, schematic symbols, footprints, 3D models, datasheets, RoHS/REACH certificates

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Set up and maintain Design Rule Checks

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Generate manufacturing packs for PCB and PCBA for fast prototyping and volume manufacture

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Conduct board layout analysis and provide inputs for design feasibility studies

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Liaise with mechanical team to ensure PCB compatibility with enclosure design

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Collaborate with board fabricators and assembly vendors to apply appropriate DFM/DFT guidelines and resolve manufacture-related issues

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Work closely with procurement to facilitate multi-sourcing of components and lower-cost alternatives

About you:

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Technical degree in electronics or equivalent industry experience

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Understanding of PCB technologies, fabrication & assembly processes, and industry standards

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Experience with Pulsonix / Mentor Graphics / other eCAD tools

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Experience in laying out high-speed, high-density, impedance-controlled, multi-layer PCBs

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Knowledge of signal integrity and EMI control

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Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools — Word, Excel

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An enthusiastic attitude towards learning and growing as the role and the company evolve.

What we offer:

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with significant personal responsibility and flexible working models to ensure the right work/life balance.

A dynamic and personal atmosphere, working across teams

A company culture that encourages performance and cooperation

An attractive compensation package including the comprehensive fringe benefits expected of an international company

We are an employer that is characterized by both the appreciation and equal opportunities of our employees, a recipe for generating success.

Every day, we empower employees to achieve more and experience exciting careers. Find out how our values and unique position make Schneider Electric the employer of choice – apply now online.

Diversity is our heritage and our future. Be a part of it.

At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.

We are open to a conversation about flexible working.