Electrical Engineer

albacore; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

albacore is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical systems for underwater vehicles. You will contribute to architecture development, schematic design, PCB layout, and system integration across power, control, sensing, and onboard computing subsystems.

The role covers the full hardware lifecycle from design and board bring-up to debugging and validation, including wiring harness design and subsystem interconnects. US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 1–7 years designing and integrating electronic systems.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using ECAD tools (Altium preferred).
• Hands-on bring-up, debugging, and validation of electronics.
• Experience integrating processors, sensors, power electronics, and interfaces.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital, analog, or power electronics design.
• U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems for underwater vehicles.
• Develop power distribution, motor control, sensing, and onboard computing subsystems.
• Support full lifecycle including design, bring-up, debugging, and validation.
• Design and document wire harnesses, interfaces, and subsystem interconnects.
• Participate in hands-on integration, system bring-up, and field testing.
• Apply first-principles engineering to improve reliability and architecture.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

System integration

Electrical debugging

ECAD tools

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium

Job description

Role description:

• Design and develop electrical systems for underwater vehicles, supporting architecture development, schematic design, PCB layout, and system integration.
• Contribute to the development of power distribution, motor control, sensing, and onboard computing subsystems while ensuring robust electrical integration with mechanical and software components.
• Support the full lifecycle of electrical hardware development including design, board bring-up, debugging, and validation.
• Design and document wire harnesses, electrical interfaces, and subsystem interconnects supporting integrated vehicle architectures.
• Participate in hands‑on electrical integration, system bring‑up, and troubleshooting during prototype builds and field testing.
• Apply a strong first‑principles engineering mindset to improve system reliability, performance, and electrical architecture.

Desired qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 1–7 years of experience designing and integrating electronic systems.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using ECAD tools (Altium preferred).
• Hands‑on experience with electronic bring‑up, debugging, and validation using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and electronic loads.
• Experience integrating processors, sensors, power electronics, and communication interfaces.
• Familiarity with high‑speed digital, analog, or power electronics design.
• Experience designing electrical harnesses, interfaces, and system‑level electrical architectures.
• Strong first‑principles engineering mindset and practical design approach.
• U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance.