Lead Embedded Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Embedded Engineer to own the electrical, electronics, power systems, and firmware that bring our autonomous vessels to life.

Responsibilities:

• Own the vessel's electrical and embedded systems end-to-end firmware, PCB design, schematics, wiring, and power electronics.
• Design the electrical and power architecture of the platform, from board level to whole-vessel wiring.
• Work closely with our mechanical, software, and robotics teams to integrate, bring up, and field-test the platform.
• This is a rare opportunity to build the embedded and electrical backbone of real-world autonomous platforms that operate in some of the most challenging environments on the planet.
• Lead and own the electrical and embedded systems effort, including the firmware, electronics, and power systems that run the vessel.
• Design and develop PCBs, schematics, and wiring diagrams for the whole vessel, covering compute, power, communication, and sensor/actuator interfaces.
• Design driving and power-electronics circuits: DC-DC converters, power supplies, electrical isolation, and protection with due attention to EMI/EMC.
• Develop and maintain firmware for microcontrollers and onboard compute, ensuring reliable real-time operation.
• Integrate sensors and actuators such as GNSS, INS/AHRS, altimeters, pressure and depth sensors, acoustic modems, thrusters, fins, and battery systems into the platform.
• Support hardware bring-up, wiring, and in-water testing of the vessel, in coordination with the mechanical and software teams.
• Drive power management and energy-system design for long-endurance autonomous operation.
• Plan and conduct compliance and qualification testing of the electronics and power systems, including EMI/EMC, environmental, and related checks, to ensure the platform meets the required standards.
• Maintain thorough engineering documentation schematics, wiring diagrams, design records, and test reports to ensure traceability and supportability across the platform's life.
• Establish robust electrical and embedded development, review, and testing practices to ensure dependability during trials and at sea.
• Support field trials (pool, harbour, and sea) diagnosing and resolving embedded, electrical, and hardware issues on-site.
• Mentor and guide embedded engineers and uphold engineering best practices.

Requirements:

• 8-10 years of hands-on embedded systems experience spanning firmware, hardware, and power electronics.
• Strong embedded firmware skills for microcontroller-based systems.
• Strong hardware design skills: schematic capture, multi-layer PCB design, and board debugging.
• Experience integrating sensors and actuators over interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and RS-232/485
• A working understanding of how device drivers interface with the higher-level software/autonomy stack.
• Strong debugging skills across hardware and firmware.

Preferred Experience:

• Background in robotics, marine/subsea systems, defence, automotive, or aerospace.
• Experience with autonomous or unmanned systems.
• Familiarity with power system design.