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You’ll be the reason our robots come back. Power, control, and the links that hold them together are yours, from first schematic to the board that ships, tested in real water, not just on the bench.
LOCATION Bari Metropolitan Area, Italy
DEPARTMENT Engineering, R&D
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full time, 36h/week
LOCATION TYPE Hybrid, starting mostly on-site
COMPENSATION
Starting between €40,000 and €50,000 TC (Total Compensation), depending on seniority, and up from there . Salary plus contributions, comparable across countries, not just Italy.
We’re happy to evaluate senior candidates too, adjusting the offer accordingly, if the move is a real step up and a fast-moving environment is where you want to be.
LEVEL
C1 to B1 for entry to mid-level seniority, up to B3 for more senior roles, under the Italian Metalworking Industry National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL Industria Metalmeccanica).
We’re hiring more than one Electronics Engineer right now.
About the role A5 S.r.l. builds marine surface and underwater robotics for ocean biodiversity monitoring. We design whole systems vertically , building our own prototypes in-house and testing them on our own sea sites. Engineering and lab work run out of A5’s marine robotics laboratory in Puglia.
This role sits in the marine robotics engineering team, responsible for the on-board systems that power and control A5’s autonomous underwater and surface robots: imaging and sensing systems, control boards, power distribution, thruster controllers, and the communication links that hold everything together. Every hour a robot spends operating without a cable back to shore depends on electronics that don’t fail under extreme environments.
We build our own PCBs in-house, so we’re looking for an engineer who wants to own a board from first concept schematic through prototypes, testing, and pre-series .
Iterative engineering through trial and error is part of our process: a part that fails at sea teaches you more than a simulation ever could. Shortening that loop includes working with new tools, AI included, as part of how you design and validate. The best work here happens in long, uninterrupted stretches of real focus , not chopped up between meetings.
Who we’re looking for Someone who’s built and debugged real electronics , not just simulated it. You’re just as comfortable with a schematic as with a soldering iron, and you don’t need a fully-specced plan before you start moving.
You think fast, take ownership without waiting to be asked, and show up with ideas instead of waiting for a spec. As the team grows, there’s a real path to leading it .
We’re a small, early-stage company, so you’ll end up doing more than the job title suggests. That has to sound like a feature to you, not a bug.
We’re looking for team people, not solo contributors . A PhD skips the line, but it’s not required: we think people grow into this role, so a lighter background is a fine place to start.
Key Responsibilities You’ll report to our CTO, working closely with the Mechanical, Optics, and Industrial Design teams on every decision and integration that shapes the final robot.
Embedded Electronics Design Design and iterate on the enabling electronics of imaging and sensing systems, control boards, power distribution, thruster controllers, communication, and wiring for underwater and surface robots, working within the constraints of space, thermal, power budget, and signal interference.
Select components rated for continuous marine operation, balancing reliability against cost and availability.
Firmware & Systems Integration Write and debug firmware for embedded systems, and integrate sensors, actuators, and communication modules onto the robot’s electrical architecture.
Make sure power and data lines coexist cleanly with the mechanical and optical systems sharing the same sealed hull.
Prototyping & Manufacturing Design custom PCBs for external manufacturers.
Fast-prototype electronics in-house using tools such as manual or automatic pick-and-place (PnP) machines, a reflow oven, and a paste dispenser.
Testing & Field Validation Test and characterize boards and wiring…
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