Senior Electronics Engineer - Navigation Solutions

Advanced Navigation; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Navigation in Perth seeks a Senior Electronics Engineer for the Navigation Solutions team. You will own electronic design from concept to mass production, closely collaborating with software and mechanical teams to meet product requirements.

You will develop and review PCB schematic designs using Altium Designer, simulate circuits in LTSpice, and design high‑speed analogue/digital interfaces for rugged, aerospace-grade hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electronic Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in designing and developing complex electronics.
• Proficient in 3D modeling with SolidWorks or similar.
• Experience with PCBA design, 8 layers+, rigid-flex, and high-speed communications (>100 MHz).
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex systems to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review PCB schematic designs and layouts using Altium Designer.
• Simulate and optimize circuits in LTSpice.
• Design analogue signal chains and high-speed digital interfaces.
• Develop and review mixed signal processing chains (A-D and D-A).
• Design for Manufacture and Testability.
• Collaborate with Software and Mechanical teams to meet requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Curiosity to learn

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

SPICE

MATLAB

SolidWorks

Job description

Senior Electronics Engineer - Navigation Solutions

Advanced Navigation is the world’s most determined innovator in AI robotics and navigation technologies across land, air, sea and space applications.Founded on a culture of research and discovery, Advanced Navigation's mission is to be the catalyst of the autonomy revolution. Fields of expertise include artificial intelligence, underwater sonar, GNSS, radio frequency systems, inertial sensors, robotics, quantum sensors and photonics.

Today, Advanced Navigation is a supplier to some of the world's largest companies, including Airbus, Boeing, Google, Tesla, NASA, Apple, and General Motors. Discover it for yourself: https://youtu.be/F7uAqs1gtuk

As a Senior Electronics Engineer within the Navigation Solutions team, you will be responsible for the design of electronics for new products in Advanced Navigation’s product range as well as design updates for our existing products. You will own the electronic design throughout the product realization process working closely with mechanical and embedded software engineers.

Your work will directly result in new products taken from first concept through to mass market production with involvement throughout the whole development cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review PCB schematic designs and layouts using Altium Designer
• Simulate and optimise circuits in LTSpice
• Design and review analogue signal chain processing circuits (filters, amplifiers, etc.), digital signal circuits including high-speed interfaces
• Develop and review mixed signal processing chains (i.e. A-D and D-A)
• Design for Manufacture and Testability
• Collaborate closely with our Software team to ensure hardware designs meet software requirements
• Collaborate closely with our Mechanical team to ensure electronic design meets mechanical requirements

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electronic Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in designing and developing complex electronics
• Basic ability to work with 3D models in Solidworks or a similar package
• Proficient in using industry standard tools such as SPICE, Altium Designer, Matlab
• PCBA design, 8 layer +, Rigid Flex, High speed communications (> 100 MHz)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to explain complex systems to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
• A curious mindset with an intrinsic drive to learn complex technical frameworks quickly.
• Strong attention to detail combined with a bias for action and decisive problem-solving.