PCB Engineer

About us

Dyson solves the problems others choose to ignore, developing disruptive technologies requiring ever more complex electronics to deliver an increasing product portfolio. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people.

Electronics Hardware in RDD are at the core of electronics development & product delivery, and as the company has grown and diversified an opportunity has opened for a motivated PCB engineer to join the busy PCB Engineering Group.

About the Role

Reporting to the SEA PCB Manager, you will be part of a busy team and design work will encompass everything from early conceptual prototypes to mass production design. It’s a demanding role and the successful candidate will be a motivated design engineer, with demonstrable knowledge and track record in PCB design.

At Dyson the emphasis is to engineer PCBA designs as a part of the product in order to consistently deliver high-quality solutions; engagement with this approach is key element of the role.

Responsibilities:

PCB Design encompassing the skills & experience requirements listed below:

• Ensure PCBA designs are engineered as a part of the overall product, identifying best technologies and practices to suit project requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate with project teams to help generate a specification for each design.
• Identify PCB engineering problems and take initiative to generate solutions through a methodical and structured approach, providing technical guidance to others as required.
• Challenge & develop Dyson engineering practices to continuously improve technologies, design/product quality & delivery
• Consistently apply, and drive adoption of BiC (best-in-class) design principles
• Provide PCB technical support to reviews and meetings as required
• Proactive support to DfX and CAD optimisation teams

About You

Education

• HNC/HND Engineering or equivalent as a minimum
• BEng degree in Electronic Engineering, or other relevant discipline, with a demonstrable level of industrial experience in a relevant industry.

Key Skills & Experience

Core Competencies:

• PCB technologies include single sided, double sided & multilayer.
• Design for high volume, applying an embedded DFM approach & principles
• Design for Mains potential voltage, ensuring design compliance to safety requirements
• Constraint management & schematics
• Demonstrable high level of CAD experience and proficiency. Ideally, (but not essential):
  • Siemens EDA (Mentor) Xpedition Enterprise tools
  • Valor
• Understanding of Product Life Management (PLM) systems.
• Familiar with PCB/PCBA manufacturing processes
• Working to tight timescales

Desirable:

• Complex PCB technologies, e.g. Flex technologies, and HDI
• Circuit technologies include high power density, analogue, digital, RF, High Speed & PSU’s
• Design for Mains potential voltage, ensuring design compliance to safety requirements
• Current carrying up to 40A, thermal management and power density
• Design for EMC
• Ability to work within a multi-functional project team
• Working knowledge of relevant IPC standards

Key Behaviours

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Methodical & organised approach with attention to detail & accuracy
• Self-motivated, with a strong focus on results
• Ability to work independently or as an effective team member.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to cope with time pressures

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.