Holt Executive has partnered with a market-leading design & manufacturing company that works in a variety of industry sectors, including Naval Defence, Maritime & Marine Science & Technology.

The business requires an experienced Principal Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development of electronics for instrumentation and acoustics applications.

Key Responsibilities for the Principal Electronics Engineer:

Assist the Director of Engineering in coordinating Electronics Engineering projects and tasks.
Guide team members to ensure project deadlines are met and budgets are adhered to.
Mentor and develop the skills of the Engineering team.
Participate in risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
Conduct design reviews and provide technical recommendations.
Take part in technical audits and ensure that recommendations are followed.
Develop and enforce technical standards and best practices in software design and development.
Offer technical support to the Sales and Manufacturing departments. 
Key Skills & Experience Required by the Principal Electronics Engineer: 

Essential -

Expertise in analogue and digital circuit design, ideally within an instrumentation development environment.
Experience with mixed-signal design, including pre-amplifiers, filters, power supplies, interfacing, and analogue-to-digital conversion for precision instrumentation applications.
Essential experience or knowledge in microcontroller-based circuit design and embedded software.
Desirable experience or knowledge in FPGA-based circuit design.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team, contributing to all stages of the product development cycle, from requirement analysis to design, development, and production.
Expected to create design documentation and test specifications.
IPC certification is preferred (training can be provided).
Proficiency in OrCAD design software or similar tools. 
Desirable -

Basic Analog components/circuits
Operational Amplifier circuits
Power supply technology
Circuit analysis, modelling, and theory
Analog-Digital Conversion
Interfacing and IO (e.g. I2C and SPI bus)
CAD Schematic layout
CAD PCB design
Fault finding
Assembler and/or embedded 'C'
Use of PAL/FPGA technologies.
Linux and other OS 
Security Clearance Requirements:

Security clearance will be applied for on appointment - UK passport holders require plus proof of residency in UK for last 5 years.

If your skills and experience match this exciting Principal Electronics Engineer opportunity, we encourage you to apply now