Electrical Lead

Saronic Technologies Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

401(k) Plan

Stock Options

Life & Disability Insurance

Free lunch & snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking an experienced electrical engineering leader to drive the technical execution of our autonomous maritime products. You will own the electrical roadmap, lead a high‑performing team, and collaborate with product, production, and software groups to deliver safe, producible, and high‑performing systems.

Responsibilities include defining deliverables, managing schedules and budgets, and ensuring rapid design, build and test cycles from prototyping to production.

Qualifications

• Experience leading electrical teams in rapid product development.
• 2+ years designing, building, or testing complex electrical systems.
• Strong collaboration and communication across disciplines.
• Willingness to work long hours to meet product deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Owns the electrical technical execution roadmap and deliverables.
• Leads electrical development asynchronously and in IPT meetings.
• Own product cost estimating and execution; budget oversight and approvals.
• Tracks key performance metrics for electrical subsystems from development to production.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Schedule management

Rapid prototyping to production

Willingness to work long hours

Education

Bachelor’s degree or greater in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Robotics Engineering, or related field

Job description

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and talented engineer to lead the electrical technical execution of Saronic’s products. This role requires both high agency and a strong work ethic to lead an electrical engineering team to execute rapid design, build and test of Saronic’s products. Strong engineering fundamentals, organizational, and communication skills are key to success in this role. You’ll work with Saronic’s engineering, production, and product teams to ensure Saronic’s products are high performance, cost effective and producible at high rate to enable Saronic in redefining maritime superiority.

Responsibilities

• Owns the electrical technical execution roadmap and definition of deliverables for the product in alignment with the product responsible engineer
  • Leads electrical technical development of the product both asynchronously & through team meetings (IPT)
  • Contributes to a logbook of key decisions & supporting documentation for reference of leadership and peers
  • Balance electrical technical & schedule risks to enable rapid development
  • Tracks key performance metrics for the electrical elements of the product from the development phase through production
• Overall product electrical technical execution owner
  • Own overall schedule execution of electrical team by resource planning, setting product milestones and identifying blockers
  • Contributes to high level schedule & tracks execution of the key milestones for electrical subsystems, and partners with engineering project managers on detailed schedule building
• Own product cost estimating & execution
  • Sets high level budget for material and labor, partners with finance to reconcile estimated and actual costs through the product lifecycle
  • Approves high-cost purchases for the product owning high stakes schedule risk decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Robotics Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of experience designing, building, or testing complex mechanical, propulsion or electrical systems
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities at Saronic, 2+ years of formal leadership experience in industry preferred
• Strong engineering fundamentals, organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends to lead the electrical engineering team to success on a product
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines (electrical, software, naval architecture, manufacturing)
• Experience with rapid product development going from fast-paced prototyping to full-rate production

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care
• Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays
• Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents
• Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan
• Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional standing and walking within the office.
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment.
• Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports.
• Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies.
• Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages).

If this role is based in the United States, it requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). Saronic does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.