Engineers at Aquatec develop and maintain cutting-edge subsea electronic instrumentation and communications systems that address real-world needs in the fields of ocean science, marine bioacoustics, sediment monitoring, and offshore energy. Team members thrive on challenges and solving complex problems. Engineers will be involved in all aspects of instrument conception, definition, design, manufacture, testing, and integration into larger systems. Field commissioning, customer support, and training add to the variety. Flexibility and enthusiasm for continuous learning and a team spirit are essential in this small team.
Main responsibilities:
- Requirement analysis, definition and documentation
- Component selection, considering specification, function, availability, manufacturability trade-offs
- Development of microcontroller-based embedded systems including power supplies, digital and analogue sensor acquisition chains
- Obsolescence and availability management
- Contribution to bidding process responding to customer RFQs
- Schematic capture PCB layout of multilayer PCBs using Altium Designer
- Circuit simulation and prototyping
- PCB assembly and initial power-up testing
- Testing at module and system level
- Documentation of processes, results
- Desirable: Firmware development for Microchip PIC microcontrollers
- Desirable: Mechanically minded approach and experience with AutoCAD, Solidworks, or other technical drawing tools
What we offer:
- Full time, 37.5hrs per week
- Competitive salary and holiday
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Profit share scheme
- Spacious headquarters site
Your key skills and experience:
- Minimum Bachelor’s level qualification in a relevant Engineering discipline
- Ability to work both independently and within a small team to creatively solve problems, and to convert concepts and ideas into products.
- Experience in an embedded electronics /firmware design environment
- Enthusiasm, motivation, and integrity
- Willingness to learn new tools and skills and participate in all aspects of the instrument design, production, and maintenance lifecycle
- Flexibility to undertake varied tasks and support team members
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing
- Entitlement to permanent work in the UK
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a track record of bringing designs successfully to fruition
- Be prepared to travel within the UK and beyond if required
- Be open to commissioning and installing Aquatec products at customer sites, including offshore
- Undertake short duration sea trials when required
If you have experience in these areas, please send your CV and cover letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
As well as providing data and information via the application software, Aquatec can also provide data access on a secure website (to permit remote access) and reporting/analysis services to help you understand your data. Experienced Aquatec personnel can monitor system health checks, download logged data or review real time data, and generate a report in which the data is analysed. As the designers, suppliers and installers of the systems, Aquatec experts are ideally placed to offer insight into ongoing system operation. As the reports include an analysis of the data, benefits include optimisation of the system, reduction in waste and early identification of potential issues. The scope of analysis and report is tailored to your project, agreed in advance. Additional consultancy services and recommendations based upon data retrieval, interpretation and analysis are available.