Electronics Hardware Engineer (ATEX / IECEx)

IMI plc
We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Instrumentation
Instrumentation goes to market with IMI’s range of high integrity instrumentation products for offshore oil and gas platforms, refineries and chemical plants. Our precision components are at the heart of the energy and chemical industry’s most marvellous machines – with market leading fluid control products tackling the most extreme operating conditions and engineering challenges on the planet.

At the heart of our offering are Actuators, Positioners Final Control elements like solenoid valves, air preparation equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic pressure switches, I/P and E/P convertors, redundant valve manifold systems (RVM) and cutting edge Industrial IoT monitoring solutions. 

Role Overview
As an Electronics Hardware Engineer (ATEX / IECEx), you will design and validate Industrial IoT hardware for use in hazardous (Ex) environments, supporting IMI TWTG’s wireless sensing and connectivity solutions.

You will take ownership of electronic designs from concept through to production, including schematic and PCB design, radio integration and sensor development. Working in a multidisciplinary team alongside firmware, mechanical and data engineers, you will help deliver robust, certified products that operate reliably in demanding industrial environments such as oil & gas, chemicals and heavy industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop hardware designs for Industrial IoT products from requirements through to implementation 


• Design with a strong focus on intrinsically safe (Ex ia) architectures, actively supporting compliance and certification activities 


• Create schematics and PCB layouts in Altium, including radio transceiver and sensor designs 


• Plan and execute verification activities, including test plans, board bring‑up, troubleshooting and reporting 


• Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation, including design files, BOMs and change records 


• Write and maintain documentation required for ATEX, IECEx and product certification 


• Act as the technical point of contact for test houses and notified bodies covering radio, EMC and Ex certification 


• Optionally take ownership of small‑scale project coordination activities

Critical Competencies for Success

• Bachelor’s level of working and thinking (HBO) through education and/or relevant experience


• Several years of relevant experience in electronics hardware development


• Proven experience designing electronics for hazardous or Ex‑regulated environments


• Hands‑on experience with ATEX / IECEx certification projects


• Experience supporting product certification activities such as RED, FCC and UKCA


• Strong experience with Altium for schematic capture and PCB layout, including versioning and document control (Altium 365)


• Comfortable working primarily with digital designs, with supporting analog circuitry for power management and sensor front‑ends


• Structured, proactive and communicative way of working


• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary Scrum team, planning work and managing risks proactively


• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently 

Diserable Competencies

• Hands‑on experience with low‑power wireless design for Industrial IoT applications 


• Experience with LoRaWAN‑based products and ST / ARM microcontrollers 


• Experience with Ex ma (encapsulation) design approaches 


• Experience integrating MEMS sensors 


• Interest in expanding technical ownership or taking on limited project coordination responsibilities


• Ability to read, write and speak Dutch

IMI is an inclusive employer; diversity is very important to us, and we want to receive applications from people from all backgrounds