Electronics Hardware Engineer (ATEX / IECEx)
Key Skills
Job Description
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
- 4+ 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
Core Responsibilities
You will design and validate Industrial IoT hardware for hazardous environments, taking ownership of projects from concept through to production. This includes creating schematics, managing PCB layouts, and ensuring compliance with ATEX and IECEx certification standards.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in electronics hardware development, specifically within hazardous or Ex-regulated environments. Proficiency in Altium for schematic and PCB design is required, along with strong communication skills in English.
About IMI Process Automation
Industry: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
We engineer advanced automation solutions that improve efficiency, sustainability and safety in severe service applications — including oil and gas, power, and marine. Through smart technologies and full lifecycle support, we help customers protect people and assets from pressure surges, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and maximise reliability and long-term performance. The world’s energy systems are shifting. While society remains dependent on oil and gas today, we work closely with our customers to help them operate as cleanly and efficiently as possible. At the same time, we’re developing new decarbonisation technologies, including solutions to support green hydrogen production using renewable energy. Hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels could provide nearly a quarter of global energy by 2050. We’re proud to be part of that transition — combining deep engineering expertise, smart technologies, and long-term partnerships to deliver lasting value for our customers and the planet.