Job Description

Location: UK Wide (Hybrid/On-site as required)

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hardware engineer to contribute to the development of innovative sonar and maritime systems used in challenging and mission-critical environments. The successful candidate will be involved throughout the engineering lifecycle, from requirements definition and system architecture through to integration, testing and verification.

• Develop and formalise hardware specifications for sonar and underwater acoustic systems.
  
• Define hardware requirements, interfaces, functionality and performance characteristics for sonar subsystems and associated equipment.
  
• Support system architecture activities through modelling, simulation, prototyping and trade studies.
  
• Design, develop and integrate electronic hardware for advanced sonar and maritime sensing applications.
  
• Develop circuitry associated with acoustic transducers, hydrophones, transmitters, receivers and data acquisition systems.
  
• Contribute to the design of beam-forming, signal acquisition, amplification, filtering and signal-conditioning hardware.
  
• Produce verification plans, test procedures and acceptance criteria for hardware subsystems.
  
• Conduct integration, fault-finding, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis activities on complex electronic systems.
  
• Analyse test and operational data to identify opportunities for performance improvement and optimisation.
  
• Support hardware qualification, verification and validation activities throughout the development lifecycle.
  
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including systems, software and mechanical engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
  

• Proven experience developing complex hardware systems within defence, maritime, aerospace or other safety-critical industries.
  
• Strong understanding of electronic hardware design principles and engineering best practices.
  
• Experience applying Design for Manufacture (DfM) and Design for Test (DfT) methodologies.
  
• Knowledge of sonar systems, underwater acoustics and maritime technologies.
  
• Experience working with subsea or underwater equipment and an understanding of associated environmental challenges.
  
• Awareness of current and emerging technologies within sonar, sensing and underwater systems.
  
• Ability to generate clear and comprehensive technical documentation, specifications and engineering artefacts.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience investigating complex technical issues.
  

• Experience with beam-forming systems and signal-processing hardware.
  
• Knowledge of acoustic transducers and hydrophone technologies.
  
• Exposure to defence or naval programmes.
  
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes and requirements management tools.
  
• Experience supporting environmental, qualification or acceptance testing activities.