Autonomous Maritime Power Systems Engineer

Front Door Defense; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k)

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch

Drinks and snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks an Electrical Engineer, Platforms to design, specify, and validate rugged power systems for autonomous maritime platforms operating in extreme environments. You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and autonomy teams to ensure reliable integration and field-ready performance.

The role emphasizes power generation, distribution, and conversion architectures, environmental qualification, and hands-on support from lab to dockside and at-sea trials.

Qualifications

• Experience in marine/defense/automotive/aerospace/mining vehicle design.
• Familiar with AC power distribution architectures (120/240/480V).
• Experience with power control, interlocks, and remote monitoring of power systems.
• Knowledge of fieldbus protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, RS485, RS232.
• Experience with reliability analysis tools (FMEA, FTA, or reliability block diagrams).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, specification, and validation of power generation, distribution, and conversion systems for autonomous maritime platforms operating in extreme environments.
• Develop and document system requirements and specifications for power subsystems and components.
• Create engineering drawings such as one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and related documents.
• Perform analyses like EPLAs, short-circuit calculations, power system studies, voltage drop, lighting, and harmonics.
• Evaluate and select components for reliable operation in harsh environments.
• Conduct trade studies benchmarking technologies from adjacent industries.
• Design and validate system architectures for reliability, maintainability, and environmental protection.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and autonomy teams for seamless integration.
• Support prototype builds, troubleshooting, and dockside/at-sea trials.
• Author design docs including specs, trade studies, test plans/reports, and integration standards.
• Mentor junior engineers in power fundamentals and ruggedization techniques.

Skills

Power systems design

AC power distribution

Fieldbus protocols

Reliability analysis

Environmental ruggedization

Team collaboration

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks an Electrical Engineer, Platforms to design, specify, and validate rugged power systems for autonomous maritime platforms operating in extreme environments. You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and autonomy teams to ensure reliable integration and field-ready performance.

The role emphasizes power generation, distribution, and conversion architectures, environmental qualification, and hands-on support from lab to dockside and at-sea trials.