Electrical Engineer - Autonomous Marine Systems

Textron Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 88,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Systems, part of Textron, seeks an Electrical Engineer II/III in its Sea Systems division to advance autonomous surface vehicle technologies and integration of subsystems. You will design, simulate, build, and field-test electrical systems for unmanned vessels, working in a multi-disciplinary team that delivers disruptive autonomy solutions for national defense.

The role emphasizes concept development, detailed design, and rigorous documentation, with opportunities for production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering, or a related field with 2 years of experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including preparation of design documentation.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Design and integration experience in: Military and/or commercial vehicle systems; Control systems; Power distribution and conversion; Safety systems.
• Experience with cable design, hardware safety and risk analysis, EMI/EMC, grounding and environmental control.
• GPS and RF communication systems integration; Ethernet and networking (RS232/422, CAN bus); Power converters.
• Eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design of integrated electrical and communications systems on vehicles.
• Perform analysis, integration, and testing.
• Contribute to concept development with internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping and production support.
• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentation such as drawings, presentations, specifications, and design presentations to customers.
• Will produce technical white papers and brief management/customers on planning and progress.
• Prepare and/or manage design change documentation via Engineering Change Notices/Engineering Change Proposals.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Troubleshooting cabling

Ethernet & CAN

Power distribution knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical/electro-mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Signal generators

Job description

Textron Systems, part of Textron, seeks an Electrical Engineer II/III in its Sea Systems division to advance autonomous surface vehicle technologies and integration of subsystems. You will design, simulate, build, and field-test electrical systems for unmanned vessels, working in a multi-disciplinary team that delivers disruptive autonomy solutions for national defense.

The role emphasizes concept development, detailed design, and rigorous documentation, with opportunities for production