Senior Electronics Lead

the opportunity to work and grow in a dynamic and supportive team environment. We are a forward-looking team, built to tackle what’s next. Our ambition is to create solutions that drive impact, define categories and make a difference for people, business and the planet. You will be guided to continually imbue these qualities in your work.  With full R&D facilities and a highly experienced team you will have the equipment, encouragement, and expertise to fully develop your concepts from early crafted visions through to fully working prototypes and design for manufacture. Our work environment is second to none - a fully equipped 1,500 sq m. combined studio, workshops and labs designed to maximise experimentation, creativity, and fast progress.     You will work across the whole development lifecycle for clients, offering a rare opportunity to work on early concept ideas and to see your ideas launched in the market.  Clients approach us with unique challenges that require a creative outlook and an adaptable skill set. The key technologies for our current projects include, but not limited to, battery powered embedded platforms, wearable technologies and close integration of novel electronics and mechanical design.   Increasingly we are bringing a sustainability focus to our work, developing solutions that support a more circular electronics economy; and we are building teams who are passionate about driving this important transition.  This is an electronics-centric role, but it also demands good embedded software and product development skills. It will be especially attractive to those who do not wish to be pigeonholed in one discipline.  We are looking for candidates with the following technical skills:  A proven track record of developing consumer centric embedded system architectures where functions are partitioned between hardware and software and where the form factor poses unique integration challenges.  Excellent concept ideation skills with the ability to work with product and marketing teams in order to translate product visions into realisable electronics architectures and to communicate those architectures to your development teams.  An excellent understanding of key embedded and battery technologies including low power processors, wireless communications SoCs and wireless/cabled battery management solutions.  Strong embedded software skills – especially low-level C-coding, device drivers and platform bring up. (knowledge of Nordic microcontrollers using Zephyr RTOS an advantage)   Comfortable working close to the electronics platform and working across electronics-mechanical and software-electronics boundaries.  Exposure to the full product lifecycle from concept generation through to product release including demonstrable experience of delivering your designs into consumer research trials and to the market.  A good understanding of the regulatory landscape of the EU and US and a proven track record of designing for compliance with appropriate standards for Consumer Electronics products.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable explaining complex engineering concepts to both a technical and non-technical audience.  We especially value colleagues who can:  Roll up their sleeves and work through challenges from first principles on the bench.  Innovate and think freely when tackling unfamiliar challenges,   Be empathic and supportive in the mentoring of less experienced engineers.  PA’s Irish studio is located in the beautiful surroundings of Co. Wicklow – ‘the Garden of Ireland’ – known for hiking, cycling, trail running and other outdoor activities. The office is five minutes from Bray’s seafront where people enjoy walks, sea swimming, surfing, cafes, and restaurants, and 30 minutes from Dublin City Centre, for those looking for more vibrant evenings, weekends and nightlife.  This is a challenging role, so we expect experience to be reinforced by a strong academic background.  PhD, Masters or Bachelor’s degree qualified – in electronic engineering or a related subject from a leading university.  We value additional qualifications relevant to your area of expertise    Your Personality:   Someone who shows initiative and is creative – you solve problems.   You are comfortable with complexity and ambiguity.   You are an excellent communicator and collaborator, with the ability to influence key stakeholders.   You don’t get flustered, aggravated or annoyed easily. You understand that sometimes the goalposts shift.   You love to share. You can mentor, develop and guide members of the team.   Most importantly, you understand you are part of a team       How to stand out among the rest:   Your resume/CV is enough to show off your skills, accomplishments and experience. However, if you want to stand out, include a cover letter telling us a bit about yourself, why you became an engineer and why you think PA is the right fit for you. If you had some examples of your work, be that professional or personal, we would love to see that too.     Our clients include Dell, Logitech, Cricut, Harman, Huawei, HP, Nokia