Recruitment

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
• Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Unlimited Paid Holiday
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Pension contribution
• Flexible Working
• A culture of diversity and innovative thinking

 

Responsibilities will include:

• Working within a highly skilled team, develop solutions to meet emerging customer requirements to satisfy urgent operational needs.
• Develop various mechatronic payload systems for deploying assets covering ISTAR, Effector Integration and Surveillance into Subsea Craft’s VICTA platform. Including the broad range of engineering system design
• Provide a critical link in the integration of mechanical, electrical and software components across a product.
• Work within the team to develop concept designs which may include small USV’s, ASV’s and UUV’s including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and control system integration.
• Working with the build and R&D teams, progress concept designs to a working prototype within short timescales
• Working with the existing design team to ensure commonality of sensor and control approaches including PLC programming and hardware selection.
• Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle and an ability to apply good systems engineering practices to your work.
• Able to implement the detailed design solutions using CAD and PLM to ensure all details of design and installation.
• Develop and implement control algorithms and software to regulate the behaviour of mechatronic systems, enabling precise and efficient operation.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues in mechatronic systems and provide ongoing maintenance and support to ensure proper functionality.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in mechatronics and related fields and apply innovative solutions to enhance product performance and capabilities.
• Create comprehensive documentation and justification for design decisions, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment with project objectives and processes.

Qualifications and Experience:

 

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years experience, preferably within the maritime field but not essential.
• Experience in the design and development of mechatronic systems.
• Process instrumentation and sensor selection based on system requirements.
• Solid working knowledge of modern control theory and its application in mechatronic systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.

 

Working Conditions:

The role will primarily be based in the SubSea Craft office in Portsmouth, UK, with occasional travel to the Portland facility in Dorset during trials. The position may involve work in a manufacturing environment and at sea during trials, which may present physical challenges and require adherence to safety protocols. Note that 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 the 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 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.