ABOUT US:

Ace Aquatec is an award-winning aquaculture technology company specialising in welfare-first in-water electric stunners; marine mammal protection devices, biomass estimation and sea lice removal systems. We help customers thrive by making their operations efficient, ethical and sustainable.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Mechatronics, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 3-5 years of experience developing electro-mechanical products, from early concepts to near production prototypes.
• Proven ability to independently own product development lifecycles, including concept generation, prototyping, and iteration.
• Practical experience with mechanical design for systems incorporating electronics, sensors, actuators, or control modules.
• Strong prototyping and troubleshooting skills-comfortable building and refining integrated systems in the lab or field.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing methods such as sheet metal fabrication, plastic molding, CNC machining,cabling/harnessing and rapid prototyping technologies.
• Experience with design for assembly, environmental sealing, EMI considerations, and electrical mechanical interface design.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey ideas across interdisciplinary teams.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We’re looking for a creative and hands-on Advanced Development Engineer with a strong background in electro-mechanical systems to lead the design and development of breakthrough technologies for next-generation aquaculture solutions. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of mechanical design, electronics integration, and real-world systems engineering.
Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you’ll be responsible for owning early-stage development - from interpreting requirements and generating system concepts to delivering near-production-level prototypes ready for field testing. You’ll operate independently in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment where your ability to think holistically and build practically will directly shape the future of sustainable food production.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Leading the end-to-end development of innovative technologies, with a focus on concept generation, electro-mechanical design, and high quality functional prototyping.
• Operating independently and proactively in a highly autonomous role, while maintaining alignment with strategic goals and engineering leadership.
• Building and testing high quality physical prototypes to evaluate performance, validate ideas, and inform design iterations.
• Applying a strong grasp of design principles and prototype manufacturing techniques across fabrication, plastic fabrication, machining (metal and plastic) and rapid prototyping.
• Where required, ideally you will be able to produce CAD models, technical drawings, and supporting documentation using SolidWorks CAD.
• Conducting design analysis, to ensure design meet performance, cost, and safety targets.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical and electrical teams to ensure overall system performance.
• Contributing technical insight to proposals and product planning discussions.
• Sharing knowledge and mentoring junior engineers to forest a culture of continuous development and innovation.