
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.
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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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