Materials Handler High Wycombe £13.50 - £14.000 per hour 3 month temp to perm: A leading high-tech manufacturer is looking to recruit a Materials Handler on a temporary to permanent basis. This is an amazing time to join this business and during a period of exciting growth. The Materials Handler will be responsible for Stores and Materials Handling operations. On a day-to-day basis, the Materials Handler will book in Returns and Goods In and to input these on the ERP System within 24 hours of being received and liaise with Purchasing on any query's. You will Assisting with other duties in Stores like Cycle counts, Kanban's, and Kitting, ensuring that work is complete, timely, accurate, thorough for kitting and goods in received. About You The Materials Handler will ideally have the following skills and attributes: An understanding of MS Word, Excel, and MS outlook Experience of working within a stores or warehouse environment Forklift Licence - not essential Experience of working within teams, budgets and timescales Confidence and communication skills to share expertise to help others Good organisational skills, with the ability to work on their own initiative but also be part of a proactive team Attention to detail Able to work under pressure Knowledge of stock control and replenishment systems Good numerical skills Familiar with & understands general principles and procedures within a stores/warehousing environment within the high technology sector This company offers amazing benefits, a competitive starting salary, structured career development opportunities, and a good work-life balance, our client offers 25 days annual leave, half-days on Fridays, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, a defined contribution Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements. If you're a Materials Handler, Stock Controller, Inventory Controller who is looking for a new opportunity with an exciting, stable and growing company, then please send MARS Recruitment a copy of your CV. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
May 13, 2026
Seasonal
Materials Handler High Wycombe £13.50 - £14.000 per hour 3 month temp to perm: A leading high-tech manufacturer is looking to recruit a Materials Handler on a temporary to permanent basis. This is an amazing time to join this business and during a period of exciting growth. The Materials Handler will be responsible for Stores and Materials Handling operations. On a day-to-day basis, the Materials Handler will book in Returns and Goods In and to input these on the ERP System within 24 hours of being received and liaise with Purchasing on any query's. You will Assisting with other duties in Stores like Cycle counts, Kanban's, and Kitting, ensuring that work is complete, timely, accurate, thorough for kitting and goods in received. About You The Materials Handler will ideally have the following skills and attributes: An understanding of MS Word, Excel, and MS outlook Experience of working within a stores or warehouse environment Forklift Licence - not essential Experience of working within teams, budgets and timescales Confidence and communication skills to share expertise to help others Good organisational skills, with the ability to work on their own initiative but also be part of a proactive team Attention to detail Able to work under pressure Knowledge of stock control and replenishment systems Good numerical skills Familiar with & understands general principles and procedures within a stores/warehousing environment within the high technology sector This company offers amazing benefits, a competitive starting salary, structured career development opportunities, and a good work-life balance, our client offers 25 days annual leave, half-days on Fridays, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, a defined contribution Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements. If you're a Materials Handler, Stock Controller, Inventory Controller who is looking for a new opportunity with an exciting, stable and growing company, then please send MARS Recruitment a copy of your CV. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
Technical Sales Engineer Witney Excellent salary Plus commission, Tesla company car, company bonus and benefits: An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Technical Sales Engineer to join a leading specialist manufacturer located in the Witney area. This company has been operating globally for 100 years, they have been at the forefront of their industry and still has a real local family feel too it's operation. The Technical Sales Engineer will focus on development and growth of sales of the full range of this company's impressive products across the UK & Ireland. You will also maximise their current and existing repeat customers, as well as increase market coverage and grow the number of active customers. You will collaborate with the Business Development Team and Technical Sales Specialist to ensure there is an aligned approach for effective market coverage. The Technical Sales Engineer will be gifted a degree of flexibility with the ability to work from home and on the road 3 or 4 days per week. Typical responsibilities include: Proactive development of new prospects and leads to ensure the order pipeline is strong and maintained for all company products Focus primarily on 'end user' customers while BD team focus on OEM machinery manufacturers and House Accounts - but be open to collaborate when needed Develop a regional plan for effective call planning for different customer tiers: multi-national key accounts, national accounts, and smaller transactional end users Effective telephone, email and LinkedIn prospecting and proactive follow-up of new sales leads and marketing campaigns To be successful the Technical Sales Engineer would need experience of the following: Cover the UK and Ireland combined territory Willingness to travel regularly as required (including frequent stays away from home), primarily within the UK and Ireland Based at the UK head office in Witney, Oxfordshire 1-2 days per week after initial training period Proven business-to-business technical sales ability and good commercial understanding, ideally within a related industry, with a technical background and/or aptitude Able to engage and adopt consultative as well as transaction selling styles Our client is offering a competitive salary, excellent commission structure, with a company car, excellent benefits package and a company bonus. The company has a wide-ranging benefits package, they offer training and development and really look after their staff. If you have experience as a Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Executive, Engineering Sales, and you're looking for a new role and can commute to the Witney area one or two days per week, please contact the team at MARS Recruitment. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
May 08, 2026
Full time
Technical Sales Engineer Witney Excellent salary Plus commission, Tesla company car, company bonus and benefits: An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Technical Sales Engineer to join a leading specialist manufacturer located in the Witney area. This company has been operating globally for 100 years, they have been at the forefront of their industry and still has a real local family feel too it's operation. The Technical Sales Engineer will focus on development and growth of sales of the full range of this company's impressive products across the UK & Ireland. You will also maximise their current and existing repeat customers, as well as increase market coverage and grow the number of active customers. You will collaborate with the Business Development Team and Technical Sales Specialist to ensure there is an aligned approach for effective market coverage. The Technical Sales Engineer will be gifted a degree of flexibility with the ability to work from home and on the road 3 or 4 days per week. Typical responsibilities include: Proactive development of new prospects and leads to ensure the order pipeline is strong and maintained for all company products Focus primarily on 'end user' customers while BD team focus on OEM machinery manufacturers and House Accounts - but be open to collaborate when needed Develop a regional plan for effective call planning for different customer tiers: multi-national key accounts, national accounts, and smaller transactional end users Effective telephone, email and LinkedIn prospecting and proactive follow-up of new sales leads and marketing campaigns To be successful the Technical Sales Engineer would need experience of the following: Cover the UK and Ireland combined territory Willingness to travel regularly as required (including frequent stays away from home), primarily within the UK and Ireland Based at the UK head office in Witney, Oxfordshire 1-2 days per week after initial training period Proven business-to-business technical sales ability and good commercial understanding, ideally within a related industry, with a technical background and/or aptitude Able to engage and adopt consultative as well as transaction selling styles Our client is offering a competitive salary, excellent commission structure, with a company car, excellent benefits package and a company bonus. The company has a wide-ranging benefits package, they offer training and development and really look after their staff. If you have experience as a Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Executive, Engineering Sales, and you're looking for a new role and can commute to the Witney area one or two days per week, please contact the team at MARS Recruitment. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
Senior Cloud Engineer Azure Abingdon £62,000pa to £72,000pa plus bonus 1 day onsite per week: MARS has partnered a global consultancy to hire in a permanent Senior Cloud Engineer to join a talented IT function. This strategic delivery partners work, spans both private and public enterprises on a global basis, delivering real impactful change, improvements and transformation for their clients. With an amazing company culture and values, this business really puts its staff at the forefront of what they do. Due to growth, they now seek a Senior Cloud Engineer who lives and breathes the Azure stack. This Azure Cloud Engineer role is incredibly varied, there is the standard Azure DevOps & GitHub, working pipelines etc, but you will also use Bicep for Infrastructure-as-a-code. The Cloud Engineer will help their external consultancy teams define technical requirements with their clients. On top of that, there is a lot of standard existing Azure Cloud support for clients and acting as a technical escalation point for internal service desks. Our client is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer with the following skills: SME-level experience working within a Microsoft Azure cloud environment. o Microsoft Azure Certifications: o Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) o Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) or demonstrable equivalent security engineering experience with a commitment to achieve this certification. Infrastructure-as-Code: strong, hands-on proficiency in Bicep for provisioning and managing Azure resources. IaC must be the default approach, not an occasional tool. CI/CD pipeline expertise: proven experience building and maintaining pipelines in Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions, ensuring automated, repeatable infrastructure deployment. Scripting proficiency: PowerShell and Azure CLI used regularly for automation, operational tasks, and reducing manual intervention. Azure Integration Services: proficient in Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and API Management for integration design and implementation. API Development: solid experience with SOAP and REST APIs, including design, development, and secure management. Experience with GitHub version control, including branching strategies and code review practices. Experienced in designing virtualised infrastructure environments including compute, virtualisation, storage, and security. Experience with security vulnerability management and remediation. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary and generous benefits package includes: Life Assurance, Income Protection, pension contributions and 27 days holiday (not including bank holidays). They also operate a profit share scheme so that our people share in the success of the business. The profit share bonus is based on company performance and typically paid out in March and September. Joining this impressive business also brings many social benefits. They have a full social calendar with Spring activity days, Christmas events, a 2-day Summer event and 4 sponsored weekends a year. If you re an Azure Cloud Engineer looking for a career defining opportunity with progression and development, then please drop Lee at MARS an application. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
May 08, 2026
Full time
Senior Cloud Engineer Azure Abingdon £62,000pa to £72,000pa plus bonus 1 day onsite per week: MARS has partnered a global consultancy to hire in a permanent Senior Cloud Engineer to join a talented IT function. This strategic delivery partners work, spans both private and public enterprises on a global basis, delivering real impactful change, improvements and transformation for their clients. With an amazing company culture and values, this business really puts its staff at the forefront of what they do. Due to growth, they now seek a Senior Cloud Engineer who lives and breathes the Azure stack. This Azure Cloud Engineer role is incredibly varied, there is the standard Azure DevOps & GitHub, working pipelines etc, but you will also use Bicep for Infrastructure-as-a-code. The Cloud Engineer will help their external consultancy teams define technical requirements with their clients. On top of that, there is a lot of standard existing Azure Cloud support for clients and acting as a technical escalation point for internal service desks. Our client is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer with the following skills: SME-level experience working within a Microsoft Azure cloud environment. o Microsoft Azure Certifications: o Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) o Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) or demonstrable equivalent security engineering experience with a commitment to achieve this certification. Infrastructure-as-Code: strong, hands-on proficiency in Bicep for provisioning and managing Azure resources. IaC must be the default approach, not an occasional tool. CI/CD pipeline expertise: proven experience building and maintaining pipelines in Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions, ensuring automated, repeatable infrastructure deployment. Scripting proficiency: PowerShell and Azure CLI used regularly for automation, operational tasks, and reducing manual intervention. Azure Integration Services: proficient in Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and API Management for integration design and implementation. API Development: solid experience with SOAP and REST APIs, including design, development, and secure management. Experience with GitHub version control, including branching strategies and code review practices. Experienced in designing virtualised infrastructure environments including compute, virtualisation, storage, and security. Experience with security vulnerability management and remediation. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary and generous benefits package includes: Life Assurance, Income Protection, pension contributions and 27 days holiday (not including bank holidays). They also operate a profit share scheme so that our people share in the success of the business. The profit share bonus is based on company performance and typically paid out in March and September. Joining this impressive business also brings many social benefits. They have a full social calendar with Spring activity days, Christmas events, a 2-day Summer event and 4 sponsored weekends a year. If you re an Azure Cloud Engineer looking for a career defining opportunity with progression and development, then please drop Lee at MARS an application. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
HSEQ Manager Chipping Norton £50,000pa - £60,000pa plus bonus & benefits: Our client is a leading manufacturer within their industry with further plans to expand and develop their business in the coming years. To aid with this growth they are looking for a Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality HSEQ Manager to join their passionate team to help advise, manage and improve Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality matters within the business. There is also the opportunity to lead and mentor a HSE Officer on a day to day basis. This organisation will need a HSEQ Manager who has broad manufacturing experience, ideally industrial engineering, someone who is balanced, knowledgeable around HSEQ legislation and can coach people around HSEQ matters. The HSEQ Manager is a dedicated role within the operations team to promote and maintain the HSEQ culture and performance within the company. The role will monitor HSEQ information and metrics, assess risk, consult and advise on HSEQ issues drawing on best practice professionalism, contribute to improvement projects and raise HSEQ non-compliances. Key HSEQ Manager experience: Previous significant experience of working in an HSEQ environment preferably within a manufacturing or industrial engineering capacity Strong knowledge of HSE management systems Strong knowledge of Quality management systems NEBOSH level 6 Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Professionals or equivalent NEBOSH Environmental Management Certification, equivalent or desire to achieve. ISO9001 Auditor trained Strong administrative skills and IT literacy Approachable nature Our client is offering an excellent salary of £50k to £60k with the following bonus benefit: Bonus Company Bonus scheme (0.25% of company net profit) (after successful completion of probation). If you re a HSEQ Manager wanting to join a market leading company where you can have a real impact on the direction of HSEQ, then please send MARS Recruitment a copy of your CV, you will not be disappointed. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you have not heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
May 08, 2026
Full time
HSEQ Manager Chipping Norton £50,000pa - £60,000pa plus bonus & benefits: Our client is a leading manufacturer within their industry with further plans to expand and develop their business in the coming years. To aid with this growth they are looking for a Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality HSEQ Manager to join their passionate team to help advise, manage and improve Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality matters within the business. There is also the opportunity to lead and mentor a HSE Officer on a day to day basis. This organisation will need a HSEQ Manager who has broad manufacturing experience, ideally industrial engineering, someone who is balanced, knowledgeable around HSEQ legislation and can coach people around HSEQ matters. The HSEQ Manager is a dedicated role within the operations team to promote and maintain the HSEQ culture and performance within the company. The role will monitor HSEQ information and metrics, assess risk, consult and advise on HSEQ issues drawing on best practice professionalism, contribute to improvement projects and raise HSEQ non-compliances. Key HSEQ Manager experience: Previous significant experience of working in an HSEQ environment preferably within a manufacturing or industrial engineering capacity Strong knowledge of HSE management systems Strong knowledge of Quality management systems NEBOSH level 6 Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Professionals or equivalent NEBOSH Environmental Management Certification, equivalent or desire to achieve. ISO9001 Auditor trained Strong administrative skills and IT literacy Approachable nature Our client is offering an excellent salary of £50k to £60k with the following bonus benefit: Bonus Company Bonus scheme (0.25% of company net profit) (after successful completion of probation). If you re a HSEQ Manager wanting to join a market leading company where you can have a real impact on the direction of HSEQ, then please send MARS Recruitment a copy of your CV, you will not be disappointed. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you have not heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
UX Designer Software High Wycombe Hybrid to £50,000pa plus benefits: Are you a UX Designer who has a scientific or engineering mind? Would you like to work on world-leading scientific software and how this global scientific community uses this technology? Our client has been at the forefront of technical innovation for over 50 years. Their groundbreaking products are used worldwide and as they go from strength to strength, they are looking for two UX Designers to join their highly talented software engineering team. I am looking for a UX Designer who has a background in user experience design and are looking to further develop those talents on a complex technical product. This role would also suit a UX Designer who likes the idea of working in large team of designers, developers, and testers (45 people in the software department) in a highly technical environment. And any interest in desktop development and instrument control is preferred, rather than web or cloud development which is not the right skill set for this role. Responsibilities: In this position the work is generally supervised and approved by others You will be working with a number of teams to help them deliver functionality targeted at the next scheduled release You will help us maintain good design principles and work within our branding guidelines, but also take a keen interest in UI trends in the market to keep us best in class. About you: A Science or Engineering qualification. If not a software engineering qualification, then also backed up with formal software training Proven user-centred design and prototyping skills with 2+ years experience Proficient in design and interaction software such as Figma or Adobe XD Experience working in an Agile environment with a cross functional team. Proven experience collaborating with product owners and developers to gather requirements and understand user needs. Have a full understanding of UX and UI design. Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously. Our client is offering a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in their offices and 2 days from home. There is flexible start and finish times so you can plan your day around your preferred hours. For more information on the client, products, career development, benefits etc, please send MARS a copy of your CV or drop Lee Cherrill a linkedin connection request or contact him through the MARS Recruitment website. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
UX Designer Software High Wycombe Hybrid to £50,000pa plus benefits: Are you a UX Designer who has a scientific or engineering mind? Would you like to work on world-leading scientific software and how this global scientific community uses this technology? Our client has been at the forefront of technical innovation for over 50 years. Their groundbreaking products are used worldwide and as they go from strength to strength, they are looking for two UX Designers to join their highly talented software engineering team. I am looking for a UX Designer who has a background in user experience design and are looking to further develop those talents on a complex technical product. This role would also suit a UX Designer who likes the idea of working in large team of designers, developers, and testers (45 people in the software department) in a highly technical environment. And any interest in desktop development and instrument control is preferred, rather than web or cloud development which is not the right skill set for this role. Responsibilities: In this position the work is generally supervised and approved by others You will be working with a number of teams to help them deliver functionality targeted at the next scheduled release You will help us maintain good design principles and work within our branding guidelines, but also take a keen interest in UI trends in the market to keep us best in class. About you: A Science or Engineering qualification. If not a software engineering qualification, then also backed up with formal software training Proven user-centred design and prototyping skills with 2+ years experience Proficient in design and interaction software such as Figma or Adobe XD Experience working in an Agile environment with a cross functional team. Proven experience collaborating with product owners and developers to gather requirements and understand user needs. Have a full understanding of UX and UI design. Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously. Our client is offering a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in their offices and 2 days from home. There is flexible start and finish times so you can plan your day around your preferred hours. For more information on the client, products, career development, benefits etc, please send MARS a copy of your CV or drop Lee Cherrill a linkedin connection request or contact him through the MARS Recruitment website. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time. MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
Principal Hardware Engineer Marine AUV Robotics Harwell Hybrid £65,000pa - £70,000pa plus share scheme & benefits: A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for a passionate Principal Hardware Engineer to join a stealth robotics company based in the Oxfordshire area. This amazing business and AUV submersible robot have massive potential across a range of different industry sectors. The Principal Hardware Engineer will lead in the design, integration, and testing of advanced hardware systems for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). In this role, you will be responsible for developing mission-critical electronics and system architectures that operate reliably in challenging marine environments. If you re passionate about robotics within the maritime industry and the autonomous vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, you honestly need to make contact with us, this Principal Hardware Engineer role is not to be missed. Candidates must be British Citizens or have lived in the UK for a minimum of 5 years, due to needing SC clearance. Key Responsibilities: Lead the architecture and development of hardware systems for underwater unmanned platforms, including power distribution, embedded electronics, sensor integration , and control systems. Design and oversee development of custom PCBs , enclosures, and interconnect systems that meet demanding environmental and operational requirements (pressure, corrosion, vibration). Evaluate and integrate marine sensors (e.g., sonar, cameras, DVLs, IMUs) and actuators into system designs, ensuring compatibility and performance under water. Develop and implement robust electrical and communication interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, RS-232/485, CAN, I2C, SPI) for high-reliability operation. Lead hardware system integration and testing, including pressure testing, EMI/EMC validation, and underwater operational trials. Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and systems engineers to ensure cohesive design and successful system-level integration. Generate and maintain comprehensive documentation including schematics, BOMs, test plans, design justifications , and regulatory compliance records . Support field testing and deployments, including troubleshooting and field-based system diagnostics. Qualifications: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in hardware engineering, preferably in unmanned systems, robotics, or rugged embedded systems. Proficiency in PCB design and layout tools (e.g., Altium, KiCAD, OrCAD) and electrical simulation/analysis tools. Hands-on experience designing for harsh environments including pressure, saltwater exposure, and thermal constraints . Strong understanding of signal integrity, grounding, shielding , and EMI/EMC considerations . Familiarity with underwater communication systems (e.g., acoustic modems, fiber optics, RF through water). Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to lead complex hardware development efforts from concept through deployment. Preferred Experience: Experience with low-power design , battery management systems, and subsea power architectures. Knowledge of safety and regulatory standards for marine or defense systems. Prior work on AUVs, ROVs , or similar subsea robotics platforms. If you re passionate about both robotics, in particular autonomous underwater or submersible vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, and you love software engineering within this space, please get in touch ASAP. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
Sep 27, 2025
Full time
Principal Hardware Engineer Marine AUV Robotics Harwell Hybrid £65,000pa - £70,000pa plus share scheme & benefits: A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen for a passionate Principal Hardware Engineer to join a stealth robotics company based in the Oxfordshire area. This amazing business and AUV submersible robot have massive potential across a range of different industry sectors. The Principal Hardware Engineer will lead in the design, integration, and testing of advanced hardware systems for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). In this role, you will be responsible for developing mission-critical electronics and system architectures that operate reliably in challenging marine environments. If you re passionate about robotics within the maritime industry and the autonomous vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, you honestly need to make contact with us, this Principal Hardware Engineer role is not to be missed. Candidates must be British Citizens or have lived in the UK for a minimum of 5 years, due to needing SC clearance. Key Responsibilities: Lead the architecture and development of hardware systems for underwater unmanned platforms, including power distribution, embedded electronics, sensor integration , and control systems. Design and oversee development of custom PCBs , enclosures, and interconnect systems that meet demanding environmental and operational requirements (pressure, corrosion, vibration). Evaluate and integrate marine sensors (e.g., sonar, cameras, DVLs, IMUs) and actuators into system designs, ensuring compatibility and performance under water. Develop and implement robust electrical and communication interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, RS-232/485, CAN, I2C, SPI) for high-reliability operation. Lead hardware system integration and testing, including pressure testing, EMI/EMC validation, and underwater operational trials. Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and systems engineers to ensure cohesive design and successful system-level integration. Generate and maintain comprehensive documentation including schematics, BOMs, test plans, design justifications , and regulatory compliance records . Support field testing and deployments, including troubleshooting and field-based system diagnostics. Qualifications: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in hardware engineering, preferably in unmanned systems, robotics, or rugged embedded systems. Proficiency in PCB design and layout tools (e.g., Altium, KiCAD, OrCAD) and electrical simulation/analysis tools. Hands-on experience designing for harsh environments including pressure, saltwater exposure, and thermal constraints . Strong understanding of signal integrity, grounding, shielding , and EMI/EMC considerations . Familiarity with underwater communication systems (e.g., acoustic modems, fiber optics, RF through water). Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to lead complex hardware development efforts from concept through deployment. Preferred Experience: Experience with low-power design , battery management systems, and subsea power architectures. Knowledge of safety and regulatory standards for marine or defense systems. Prior work on AUVs, ROVs , or similar subsea robotics platforms. If you re passionate about both robotics, in particular autonomous underwater or submersible vehicle and unmanned vehicle industry, and you love software engineering within this space, please get in touch ASAP. MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
