Electrical Engineer

Apera

The Role

Overview

Design, develop, test, optimize electrical systems & firmware for autonomous underwater vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

  • equipment testing
  • electrical design
  • firmware development
  • pcb design
  • system optimization
  • sensor integration

Tasks

The Autonomous Vehicles integrate complex electro-mechanical systems, high-precision sensors, and cutting-edge software to operate in challenging environments. As an Electrical Engineer you will be a key member of the engineering team, responsible for designing, developing, testing, and optimizing electrical systems, writing firmware, and designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) for our cutting-edge AUV technology. Your expertise will contribute to the advancement of our underwater control and navigation capabilities. -Test equipment: oscilloscopes, digital multi meters, electronic loads, etc.

Requirements

  • altium
  • spice
  • c/c++
  • 2-5 yrs
  • uart
  • embedded linux

What You Bring

If you’re experience fits the above and you thrive in high-integrity, fast-paced, high-stakes engineering environments then please apply now with your latest resume! -Proficiency in PCB design tools (e.g., Altium Designer) and familiarity with PCB manufacturing processes. -Knowledge of signal integrity analysis and simulation tools (e.g., SPICE) is advantageous. -Strong proficiency in embedded firmware development using programming languages such as C/C++. -2 to 5 years of experience in electrical engineering specifically focusing on firmware development and board design. -Solid understanding of digital and analog circuit design, power electronics, and sensor integration. Experience with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CANbus, and Ethernet. -Experience with Embedded Linux Computers (e.g Raspberry Pi). -Experience in the marine or robotics industry is highly desirable. -Experience with Microchip dsPIC / STM STM32 microcontroller architectures.

The Company

About Apera

-They’ve zeroed in on deep tech, tackling transformative sectors like future mobility, clean energy, defence and space. -Rather than products, Apera crafts high‑impact teams to build groundbreaking technologies across complex domains. -Projects range from launching embedded talent into cutting‑edge defence systems to scaling clean‑energy platforms. -Despite its young age, Apera’s clients include visionary innovators pushing the frontiers of aerospace and sustainable transport. -Unusually for a firm so new, they’ve already opened a U.S. office and are gearing up for major expansion in defense and advanced air mobility.

Sector Specialisms

Future Mobility

Space

Clean Energy

Advanced Air Mobility

Electric Aircraft

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