Electrical Engineer — Ocean Systems, At-Sea Prototyping, Flexible Hours

Aquatic Labs; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Flexible hours

Hybrid work opportunities

Job summary

Aquatic is seeking highly motivated Electrical Engineers to support carbon sensor and genomic monitoring efforts, including rapid prototyping, testing, and deployment at sea. You will work on motor controllers, novel input interfaces, and micro-power optimization, collaborating with mechanical and design engineers for compact, user-friendly systems.

The role involves field deployments, CAD collaboration, PCB fabrication collaboration, and tight feedback loops with scientists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or similar with demonstrable experience from ideation to fabrication and testing.
• PhD or Master's in EE/CS preferred; candidates with strong engineering evidence may be considered for Senior roles.
• Experience may be academic or industry-based; strong problem-solving and prototyping skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist electrical design of key components and deploy major projects.
• Prototype and test novel sensors and embedded systems for ocean deployments.
• Collaborate across teams to solve hard problems and optimize for size, power, and reliability.
• Design benchtop and field tests; measure performance of new systems.

Skills

Electrical design

C/C++/Python

Inter-chip & inter-board comms

3D CAD

Embedded systems

PCB fabrication

Startup adaptability

Field deployments at sea

Education

Bachelor's in electrical engineering or computer science

PhD or Master's in EE/CS (optional)

Tools

Fusion 360

Eagle

PCB milling/assembly tools

Job description

Aquatic is seeking highly motivated Electrical Engineers to support carbon sensor and genomic monitoring efforts, including rapid prototyping, testing, and deployment at sea. You will work on motor controllers, novel input interfaces, and micro-power optimization, collaborating with mechanical and design engineers for compact, user-friendly systems.

The role involves field deployments, CAD collaboration, PCB fabrication collaboration, and tight feedback loops with scientists.