Systems Architect and Integration Engineer

SubSea Craft Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing, innovative firm specializing in advanced maritime technology. In this role, you'll collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to develop cutting-edge prototypes and solutions for the defense sector. You'll oversee system integration, conduct sea trials, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on a groundbreaking platform designed for versatility in contested waters. The company values teamwork, initiative, and a commitment to continuous development, ensuring a supportive and inclusive workplace where your contributions are recognized and valued.

Benefits

Private Healthcare with optional family cover

Life Assurance (4 x salary)

Critical Illness Cover

Unlimited Paid Holiday

Ongoing professional development and training

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Pension contribution

Flexible Working

Diversity and innovative thinking culture

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Mechatronics, Electronics Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Experience in hardware integration and testing within the marine sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop working prototypes and establish system architecture.
• Conduct sea trials for software and hardware systems validation.
• Oversee system integration and ensure timely delivery of documentation.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Agility

Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in Mechatronics

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

PLC Programming (Codesys)

C++

Python

CAN Bus

Job description

• Salary: £50,000-£60,000 DOE
• Full Time
• Permanent

Who we are: Subsea Craft is a fast growing, privately funded, UK-based SME delivering Advanced Maritime Technology. We leverage our team’s defence experience and technology expertise with cross-industry partnerships in the field of advanced maritime engineering. Our market ready platform, VICTA, is an optionally crewed / payload carrying dual-domain platform designed to operate at speed over range, capable of rapid transition beneath the surface to operate submerged, enabling the discreet delivery of effects within contested waters. It is a unique, innovative British platform focused primarily on the defence market but with utility beyond.

What we offer:

• Private Healthcare with optional family cover
• Life Assurance (4 x salary)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Unlimited Paid Holiday
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Pension contribution
• Flexible Working
• A culture of diversity and innovative thinking

Responsibilities will include:

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to rapidly develop working prototypes, drawing on previous marine experience to establish system architecture and design
• Responsible for device configuration and testing, including sensors, actuators and networking systems.
• Develop integrated solutions involving hardware, software, and networking technologies that meet project and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee system integration, prototyping, simulation, and testing to validate design assumptions.
• Producing documentation to support commissioning and setting to work activities
• Conducting sea trials, including testing and validation of software, hardware systems, networking and whole craft system integration
• Working with the software and engineering teams to ensure software and documentation are delivered on time to meet project timescales
• Working to the highest safety standards for software development, test and validation
• Practical mindset with a can-do approach to problem solving

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential –

• Degree level qualification in Mechatronics, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Hardware integration and testing experience ideally within the marine sector

Desirable –

• An understanding of control strategy
• PLC programming, including Codesys
• An understanding of basic electronics
• Software development in modern C++ and/or Python
• Experience with CAN bus
• Experience with industry standard communication protocols, such as CANOpen, NMEA2000, NMEA0183

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum Existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.

Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

• Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
• Initiative and independent working
• Honesty and integrity
• Business and commercial awareness
• Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file.

• Please note that DBS, Driving Licence and reference checks will be carried out and all offers of employment are subject to meeting our requirements.