Principal Electronics Engineer

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!