Autonomous Marine Robotics & PLC Engineer

Triton Systems, Inc.; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Triton Systems, Inc combines 30+ years of experience with exciting growth in the product development and R&D space, focusing on underwater and surface marine vehicles. The Ocean Systems group seeks a hands-on robotics engineer to take concepts through prototype demonstrations and product commercialization.

Join a multidisciplinary team tackling complex challenges in defense, security, aerospace and energy, with opportunities to work at-sea and contribute to innovative marine systems across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related discipline; advanced degrees are a plus.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience (candidates with up to ~10 years of experience will be considered).
• Experience with PLC, HMI, and VFD programming.
• Knowledge of control systems, digital circuits, and power distribution design.
• Ability to develop software that interfaces with hardware systems including hydraulic systems.
• Hands-on aptitude with basic mechanical and electrical assemblies for prototyping and testing.
• Comfortable using basic hand tools in a lab or prototype environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to project success.

Responsibilities

• Develop software architecture and implement software solutions based on technical requirements, specifications, and proposal objectives.
• Design control circuits and support system-level integration.
• Program and configure PLC, HMI, and VFD systems.
• Develop, document, and maintain engineering procedures and technical standards.
• Write software to interface with hardware and enable autonomous or semi-autonomous system behaviors.
• Integrate and test sensors and subsystems, including actuators, propulsion systems, LIDAR, stereo cameras, radar, and related components.
• Plan, execute, and iterate software testing activities in laboratory and field environments.
• Produce reliable, maintainable, and testable code.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve design goals.
• Contribute to technical proposals and solution development for customer needs.
• Present technical progress and results to internal teams and customers, including non-technical audiences.
• Prepare periodic technical and progress reports for ongoing projects.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI

VFD programming

C/C++

Python

MATLAB/LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Wago controllers

TCP/IP networking

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

Triton Systems, Inc combines 30+ years of experience with exciting growth in the product development and R&D space, focusing on underwater and surface marine vehicles. The Ocean Systems group seeks a hands-on robotics engineer to take concepts through prototype demonstrations and product commercialization.

Join a multidisciplinary team tackling complex challenges in defense, security, aerospace and energy, with opportunities to work at-sea and contribute to innovative marine systems across