Senior Electrical Engineer (Special Programs)

Join our team as a Senior Electrical Engineer, where you will design, build, and test electrical systems for complex autonomous platforms and edge devices. You will tackle a variety of technical challenges, collaborate with a small team of developers, and explore the frontier of maritime technology. Your responsibilities will include developing electrical architectures, creating wiring diagrams and schematics, selecting and evaluating electrical components, and supporting field testing and government demonstrations.

Occasional travel to field test sites and Government demonstration

Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)

Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies

Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate electrical systems, including power distribution, motor controllers, batteries, embedded systems, and sensors.
• Develop wiring diagrams, schematics, and harnesses using CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks) and select and evaluate electrical components for reliability.
• Support and participate in regular field testing and/or Government demonstrations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Familiarity with programming languages and software development practices is a plus
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Experience in marine, aerospace, robotics, or automotive hardware development is a plus
• Proficiency in power systems engineering
• Experience building complex systems, including autonomous platforms and edge devices, with a focus on designing and supporting electrical systems
• Comfort working with embedded systems and microcontrollers
• Comfort operating with high uncertainty, minimal resources, compressed timelines, and aggressive goals and schedules
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC best practices and environmental ruggedization
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment

Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and embedded debugging

• Occasional standing and walking within the office, lab, and prototype spaces
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment

Preferred

• Familiarity with high-voltage or high-current systems