Principal/Senior -Electronics Engineer

As Reach Subsea continues to expand, we are seeking a motivated and experiencedPrincipal/Senior -Electronics Engineerto strengthen our high-performing R&D team in the Bergen office. In this role, you will:

Be responsible for the design, development, and validation of electronics systems used in subsea sensor technologies. This role requires a deep understanding of analog and digital circuit design, embedded systems, and environmental engineering for harsh and high-pressure subsea environments. Serve as a technical authority within the engineering team and will play a key role in the successful delivery of sensor systems for subsea monitoring, measurement, and communication.

For this position we will be hiring on an ongoing basis.

Why Join Reach Subsea:

We value competence and experience, but we set an even higher price on attitude and potential! At Reach Subsea, our values “Learn, Teach, Reach” reflect our dedication to continuously searching for new and relevant insight to challenge established ways of performance.

Reach employees share knowledge and ensure we align with our clients’ expectations. We have manifested our commitment to never leave anyone behind, meaning every employee is critical to the success of the mission.

We hope you will take part in securing these values by working together in a team effort to deliver the best possible experience.

Ultimately, the sense of accomplishment we experience when overcoming challenges makes the effort worthwhile.

We set high ambitions and “Reach” for them.

Key Responsibilities:

• Electronics Design and Simulations
• Design and develop analog, digital, high-speed, and mixed-signal circuits
• Perform modeling and circuit simulations to validate design performance
• Create detailed schematics using Altium Designer

• PCB Layout
• Develop complex, multilayer PCB layouts optimized for performance and manufacturability
• Ensure signal integrity, low-noise performance, and impedance matching in high-speed designs
• Apply best practices for EMC/EMI compliance and board-level noise mitigation

• Design Validation & Testing
• Conduct laboratory testing and debugging of own designs
• Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other diagnostic tools for verification and performance tuning
• Support design iterations based on test results and system-level integration feedback

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in research and development (R&D), with a strong track record of hardware innovation and system integration.
• Preferably experienced with marine geophysical instrumentation or similar high-precision sensing technologies.

Core Skills & Expertise:

• Analog Circuit Design: Specialized in low-noise signal conditioning, ADC/DAC integration, and robust power supply architecture.
• High-Speed Digital Interfaces: Extensive experience with Ethernet (including RGMII, SGMII), USB, PCIe, DDR, MIPI, LVDS, SLVS interfaces.
• Hardware Design Tools: Advanced proficiency with Altium Designer, SPICE simulation tools, MATLAB, and signal analysis/debugging platforms.
• EMC/EMI Compliance: Strong practical knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility and interference mitigation techniques.
• System Reliability Engineering: Deep understanding of system-level reliability, fault tolerance, and failure mode analysis (FMEA).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware, firmware, and system design.

For more information about the position, please contact; reachcruit at reachsubsea.com