Electrical Engineer

Trident Maritime Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Maritime Systems, located in San Diego, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, develop and maintain electrical control systems for marine equipment. The role requires collaboration with product groups and the broader engineering department.

The candidate should have 5–8 years of electrical design experience, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and knowledge of control systems. Willingness to work overtime and pass screening is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 5-8 years of electrical design and controls experience.
• Knowledge of electrical/electronic control systems.
• Technical aptitude for complex electrical projects.
• Desire marine industry experience (commercial or defense).
• Ability to create interference control drawings, manufacturing drawings and arrangement/detailed drawings.
• Flexibility to work overtime and availability for varied schedules.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and components to meet specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability.
• Provide concept and detail design, implementation, testing and handover support.
• Possess the technical knowledge to project manage and multitask.
• Collaborate with team leaders and management as careers progress.
• Work in multi-disciplinary project teams and liaise with clients and contractors.
• Identify customer requirements and design systems and products.
• Read design specifications and technical drawings and research solutions.
• Follow IEEE, ABS, Lloyd’s Register and other electrical/marine standards.
• Record, analyze and interpret test data, and propose modifications as needed.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic / one-line diagrams

Control systems

Project coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Electrical design software

Job description

Responsibilities

Provide Electrical Engineering support to Trident Maritime System’s Product Groups and to the Engineering Department as a whole. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Job Title

Electrical Engineer

Department

Engineering

FLSA

Exempt

Location

San Diego, CA

Responsibilities

Provide Electrical Engineering support to Trident Maritime System’s Product Groups and to the Engineering Department as a whole. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability.
• Provide concept and detail design, implementation, testing and handover support.
• Possess the technical knowledge, be able to project manage and multitask.
• Possess commercial awareness such as team leadership or management skills, are required as careers progress.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary project team, which is likely to include engineers from other specialist areas, marketing and sales staff, manufacturers, suppliers, and technicians.
• Ability To Work At Every Stage Of Product Design And Development. The Nature Of The Work Varies According To Product Or System Requested But The Range Of Activities Common To Many Projects Is Likely To Include
• Identifying customer requirements
• Designing systems and products
• Reading design specifications and technical drawings
• Researching suitable solutions and estimating costs and timescales
• Working to IEEE, ABS, Lloyd’s Register and other electrical and marine standards
• Liaising with others in the design team
• Liaising with clients and contractors
• Attending meetings on site
• Designing and conducting tests
• Recording, analyzing and interpreting test data
• Proposing modifications and retesting products
• Qualifying the final product or system
• Servicing and maintaining equipment
• Preparing product documentation, writing reports and giving presentations

Requirements

• Bachelors degree, 5-8 yrs experience out of college, with electrical designs layout and controls (i.e. one-line diagrams/schematics, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts) and software applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical/electronic control systems
• Demonstrated technical aptitude
• Desire marine industry (commercial or defense) experience
• Ability to make interference control drawings, manufacturing drawings and arrangement and detail drawings
• Flexible with schedules and work hours (Ability to work overtime is a must)
• Proof of U.S. citizenship required
• Undergo and pass a drug screening

As an electrical engineer, you'll be involved with designing, developing and integrating electrical control systems for machinery, equipment and mechanical systems.