Job title: Senior PCB DFM Engineer
Location: Rochester (Kent)
Salary: £ 40,000+ depending on skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
* Collaborate with the design and engineering teams at the earliest stages to ensure PCB designs comply with IPC standards and are manufacturable within existing production processes
* Provide ongoing support during the development stages, offering insights and recommendations to improve design for manufacturability and production efficiency
* Take ownership of PCB new product builds, ensuring they meet manufacturing standards and provide valuable insights for continuous product improvement
* Work with PCB Process Engineering team to implement improvements to PCB processes that enhance manufacturability and efficiency. Where appropriate consider roadmap to future technology and seek buy in from senior leadership
* Own the PCB Design for Manufacturability (DFM) process, ensuring engagement with engineering teams to communicate the capabilities and limitations of PCB production at the Rochester facility
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
* HNC in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* Extensive experience in PCB design, DFM processes, and manufacturing
* Experience with CAD software, PCB design tools, and Bill of Materials (BOM) management
Desirable:
* Ability to drive continuous improvement within the PCB design process
* Knowledge of the latest trends and technologies in PCB manufacturing and design
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Manufacturing team:
As part of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the manufacture of current and future products across our entire product range and the full programme lifecycle. Working closely with stakeholders across Manufacturing and Engineering you will use your knowledge and experiences to support our manufacturing systems and processes during initial bid, new product introduction, production and repair to ultimately ensure product quality is met within schedule and budget targets.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Closing Date: 7th May 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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