PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER(S) - ELECTRONICS & SOFTWARE

SHEARWATER MARINE SERVICES LIMITED; Glasgow (OR); Hybrid; USD 53,283 - 86,585; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working between our UK

Competitive salary

Company pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Professional development

Ownership of projects

Innovative technology for professional

Job summary

Shearwater Marine Services Limited is seeking Product Development Engineers to join a compact, experienced engineering team. You will contribute to developing innovative products for the commercial diving industry, blending electronic hardware, software and mechanical design across the full product lifecycle.

Based in Dunoon/Glasgow with hybrid working options, the role offers hands-on prototyping, testing and collaboration with suppliers and customers to deliver reliable, safety-critical

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline desirable.
• Equivalent industrial experience considered.
• Experience in marine/subsea/offshore or safety-critical engineering advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete products from concept through manufacture and deployment.
• Design electronic hardware, embedded systems and software.
• Contribute to mechanical design, enclosure design and manufacturability.
• Integrate electronics, software and mechanical elements into complete systems.
• Build and evaluate prototypes using workshop facilities.
• Plan functional, environmental and validation testing.
• Produce engineering drawings and design records.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers and customers throughout development.
• Support existing products through continuous improvement and new features.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++ programming

Python

Linux

Windows

Git version control

Electrical design

Mechanical CAD

Problem solving

Education

Electronics/Software/Engineering degree

Tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Our Company

Shearwater Marine Services has a well respected background supporting marine based infrastructure projects. Our company has recognised pedigree from underwater inspection, maintenance and repair contracts to large scale, high profile, marine construction and diving projects.

Working with Shearwater Marine

Our Company

Shearwater Marine Services has a well respected background supporting marine based infrastructure projects. Our company has recognised pedigree from underwater inspection, maintenance and repair contracts to large scale, high profile, marine construction and diving projects.

We have high customer retention and an excellent reputation for providing invaluable and professional assistance to construction industries, renewable energy providers, defence, local government agencies, utilities providers, ports and harbour authorities, consultant engineering firms and shipping and ferry companies.

The Role

Headquartered in Dunoon, with engineering workshops in Dunoon and offices in Glasgow, Shearwater Marine Group designs, manufactures and supports specialist systems for the commercial diving industry. Our equipment is trusted by professional diving, marine and scientific contractors around the world and operates in some of the most demanding underwater environments, where reliability, safety and performance are paramount. As we continue to expand our product range, we are looking to recruit one or more Product Development Engineers to strengthen our engineering team. Working as part of a small, experienced engineering team, you will contribute to the development of innovative products used by commercial divers worldwide. This is a varied role where you'll be involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, combining electronic, software and physical product design to create practical engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing complete products from concept through to manufacture and customer deployment.
• Designing and developing electronic hardware, embedded systems and software.
• Contributing to the physical and mechanical design of products, including enclosure design, component integration, ergonomics and manufacturability.
• Integrating electronics, software and mechanical elements into complete systems. Building and evaluating prototypes using workshop and rapid prototyping facilities.
• Designing products for reliability, environmental protection, ease of manufacture and long-term serviceability.
• Planning and carrying out functional, environmental and validation testing.
• Producing engineering documentation, technical drawings and design records.
• Working closely with manufacturing, suppliers and customers throughout the development process.
• Supporting existing products through continuous improvement and new feature development.

Required Skills

We're looking for engineers who are enthusiastic, practical and enjoy solving real-world engineering challenges.

You May Have Experience In Some Of The Following

• Product development involving electronics, software or integrated systems.
• Embedded C/C++ development.
• Python, C#, or other modern programming languages.
• Embedded processors and microcontroller-based systems.
• Analogue and digital electronic design.
• PCB design and electronic testing.
• Mechanical CAD and product design.
• Design for Manufacture (DfM), Design for Assembly (DfA) and prototype development.
• Communications protocols including Ethernet, CAN, RS-485, SPI and I²C.
• Linux and/or Windows development environments.
• Hardware and software integration, testing and troubleshooting.
• Version control using Git.

A degree in Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering,Computer Engineering or a related discipline is desirable, although equivalent industrial experience will also be considered.

Experience within the marine,subsea, offshore, industrial automation or other safety-critical engineering sectors would be advantageous but is not essential.

Most importantly, we're looking for engineers who enjoy taking ideas from concept to reality and who are keen to work across traditional engineering disciplines to deliver innovative products.

Benefits

• A collaborative and supportive engineering environment.
• Flexible hybrid working between our Dunoon headquarters and Glasgow office, where project requirements allow.
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Company pension and generous holiday entitlement.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Ownership of projects throughout the complete product development lifecycle.
• The opportunity to develop innovative technology used by commercial diving professionals worldwide.