Principal Hardware Engineer

Join to apply for the Principal Hardware Engineer role at SRT Marine Systems plc. SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a fast-growing and ambitious company headquartered in Bath, UK that is making a global impact in the marine domain. We are leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies, products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, and environmental protection and sustainability. Our customers range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting meritocracy, where high-quality results are rewarded. We are constantly seeking to innovate to deliver better products to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine world.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and broadly experienced Principal Hardware Engineer to join the engineering team at a world leader in marine electronic navigation systems. As our hardware platforms evolve to encompass leading-edge technologies, we require an additional electronics engineer, focused on hardware and associated firmware/software development. You as a Principal Hardware Engineer will have a demonstrably strong track record in the design and development of electronic products, with a particular emphasis on embedded devices including driver and system control software. You will also demonstrate experience of mentoring more junior engineers and active participation in the development of design processes and procedures. In addition, you should ideally have at least 8 years of experience in the “full lifecycle” design of complete embedded systems in the automotive or marine electronics sectors.

Responsibilities of the Principal Hardware Engineer

As a Hardware Engineer, You Will Be Responsible For:

• Detailed analogue, digital, and power supply circuit design
• Evaluation testing and improvement of designs
• Development of design processes and procedures used by the hardware design team
• Collaboration with our mechanical designers in the design of mechanical enclosure solutions
• Hardware level software development for embedded systems in C or C++ (C++ preferred)
• Build of simple Windows tools for in-house test & development activities
• Participate in peer reviews providing constructive input to improve designs
• Complete required project documentation
• Collaborate with and closely integrate design work with other specialist disciplines

Broad Technical Knowledge Required

Broad technical knowledge is required in many or all of the following domains for the role of Principal Hardware Engineer:

• Design of digital electronics including embedded microprocessors (e.g., ARM, STM32, PIC)
• Design of industrial control & data interfaces (RS422, CAN, USB, WiFi, ADC, DAC)
• Design of low power switch-mode power supplies
• Schematic Capture using CAD packages (Altium, PADS or similar: Altium preferred)
• PCB layout techniques for power supply and EMC performance
• Design for manufacture and test suitable for medium production volumes
• Audio/Data converters design experience beneficial
• RTOS and real-time software fundamentals (task scheduling, inter-process communication, interrupt handling, etc.)
• Understanding of object-oriented programming in C++ useful

Requirements of the Principal Hardware Engineer

• Self-starter with motivation to achieve demanding technical and project targets
• Strong interfacing and team-working skills
• Strong organisational and planning skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Matched company pension contributions up to 5%
• 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days dependent on length of service
• Private health care
• Life Assurance

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Defense and Space, Manufacturing