Team Leader: PCB Design
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hereford, Herefordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Techtest Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
TEAM LEADER: PCB DESIGN – ROTHERWAS, HEREFORD
If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We have over 5 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers. Working for us you will have the opportunity to be part of a fully integrated multidisciplinary business.
Based at our R&D facility at Rotherwas, an opportunity has arisen for a PCB Design Team Leader to join the design team working on a range of state-of-the–art search and rescue products for the aviation industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- To lead a small team responsible for the PCB physical design process
- Achieve PCB data release to industry standards, including all manufacturing requirements, i.e. panelisation, solder masks etc
- To produce production design data, i.e. bill of materials, circuit diagrams, and placement guides to a consistent standard
- To work closely with electrical and manufacturing engineering staff to enable a concurrent design process
- To liaise closely with existing PCB suppliers and potential new suppliers to ensure consistent supplier performance.
Relevant experience:
• PCB ECAD design flow, (Altium Designer)
• High Speed Digital Layout, Mixed signal design Layout
• PCB design for EMC
• RF design Layout
• Good knowledge of assembly process capabilities
• Certified Interconnect Designer (CID or CID+)
Benefits:
• Free onsite parking.
• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Casual dress.
• Company social events.
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual salary.
We have a positive, professional, and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.
• Full time position.
• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening, or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill.
• Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.
If you want to find out more about one of Herefordshire’s largest hi-tech companies then please visit our website; www.hr-smith.com If you are interested in this role, please email your CV to recruitment@hrsmith.biz
The HR Department, H R Smith Group of Companies, Unit 416, Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate,
Hereford, HR2 6JZ
If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We have over 5 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers. Working for us you will have the opportunity to be part of a fully integrated multidisciplinary business.
Based at our R&D facility at Rotherwas, an opportunity has arisen for a PCB Design Team Leader to join the design team working on a range of state-of-the–art search and rescue products for the aviation industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- To lead a small team responsible for the PCB physical design process
- Achieve PCB data release to industry standards, including all manufacturing requirements, i.e. panelisation, solder masks etc
- To produce production design data, i.e. bill of materials, circuit diagrams, and placement guides to a consistent standard
- To work closely with electrical and manufacturing engineering staff to enable a concurrent design process
- To liaise closely with existing PCB suppliers and potential new suppliers to ensure consistent supplier performance.
Relevant experience:
• PCB ECAD design flow, (Altium Designer)
• High Speed Digital Layout, Mixed signal design Layout
• PCB design for EMC
• RF design Layout
• Good knowledge of assembly process capabilities
• Certified Interconnect Designer (CID or CID+)
Benefits:
• Free onsite parking.
• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Casual dress.
• Company social events.
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual salary.
We have a positive, professional, and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.
• Full time position.
• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening, or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill.
• Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.
If you want to find out more about one of Herefordshire’s largest hi-tech companies then please visit our website; www.hr-smith.com If you are interested in this role, please email your CV to recruitment@hrsmith.biz
The HR Department, H R Smith Group of Companies, Unit 416, Tarsmill Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate,
Hereford, HR2 6JZ