Engineering · Full-time · England, United Kingdom
Electronics Engineer
About Pilot Group:
At the Pilot Group we believe in using technology to make the places we live and work SMART, SAFE and SUSTAINABLE. Our businesses cover Energy Management, EV Charging and Traffic Control Systems, working across a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. We achieve this by designing and investing in innovative products and solutions that reduce energy costs, enable management through data, and improve safety. We are committed to contributing to a low carbon future.
Energy Management Solutions Division:
Our Energy Management System is a proven technology, reducing the gas consumption of our customers by an average of 43%. This year will see us continue to enhance and develop our product offering by providing our customers with new and enhanced products and services that will allow them to become more energy efficient and ultimately begin a meaningful journey towards reaching net zero.
Energy Efficiency and the transition to net zero has never been more important, for our society and for individual customers looking to minimise their energy spend. This puts Pilot Group at the forefront of a key societal changes where we believe we can truly make a difference for the better.
If you are passionate about making a difference to our environment, and have a skill set that encompass much of the below, we encourage you to apply.
Job Description – Electronics Engineer:
We’re looking for an Electronics Engineer who can act as a hardware expert for the EMS division. You will have had exposure and knowledge of electronics design and hard infrastructure. We anticipate you to have good knowledge and experience of general electrical systems, as well as some exposure and awareness of the world of heating, metering, and building management. You will have experience of working with a wider engineering team alongside a software department, ideally using the Agile methodology.
What you will be doing:
You will be a key subject matter expert for all things hardware and with compatibility/ integration to other products and services. You will be working alongside the other members of the hardware team and responsible for the delivery of roadmap items that will enhance the product, such as the delivery and integration of new hardware types and configurations. There is a real opportunity for growth in the role as the business and department expands to support our growing customer base.
Role Responsibilities:
To lead the design and development of hardware components and embedded software
To own and deliver technical strategy items in line with the roadmap
To ensure products are tested and meet specification to achieve optimized energy usage
Lead and implement problem solving to embed a culture of continuous improvement
To ensure products are fully documented
Provide direction to the Engineers on standards, systems and processes
Share knowledge and information with the wider team, enabling others to better undertake their roles
Advise Project and Operational Stakeholders on engineering best practice and compliance
Identify and develop strategic plans to bring the products to market
Identify opportunities for product enhancements
Ensure H&S and legislative compliance
What we are looking for:
An interest in learning, experimenting and improving our product in a collaborative environment
Proven technical capability that is reliable and of a high quality
A clear communicator who can cut through technical jargon
A professional approach with the ability to multi-task
Organised, reliable and self-motivated
Someone who is passionate about our solution and creating a great working environment
The potential to become a key subject matter expert within the group
Good knowledge of the electrical installation, the energy market and control systems
An interest in energy savings and societal transition to net zero
Expected Skills:
Electrical installation experience or awareness
Knowledge and experience of Linux operating systems
Some level of experience in networking, infrastructure (AWS) and security (SSH, OpenVPN)
Version control (git)
Instrumentation knowledge
Embedded electronics and programming using the C language
Desirable Skills:
A focus in refining specifications and tickets to deliver maximum output for minimum effort
Software development (ideally JavaScript/TypeScript, node, mongo)
A desire to document and share output of features and investigations
Able to communicate actions and plans to team, senior management and customers
Self-motivated with a proactive mindset
A flexible and pragmatic team worker who supports their colleagues
Experience working alongside a dedicated software team
HVAC knowledge and experience
Recruitment Agencies;
The Pilot Group operates a strict PSL and will not accept any unsolicited CVs sent to any member, employee, representative or business unit of the Pilot Group. Any unsolicited introduction will be treated as a CV ‘sent in kind’ and as such The Pilot Group rejects all liability to pay any such fees for an unsolicited introduction.