Electronics Engineer - Maritime Power & IoT Lead

Science Applications International Corp.; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Science Applications International Corp. in North Charleston, SC is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and integrate distributed power architectures for maritime sensing platforms.

You will work on power management, subsystems negotiation, and renewable energy integration to enhance persistence and performance. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years experience (or 9 years in lieu of degree) and hands-on MCU programming (C++, MicroPython).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience; or 9 years total in lieu of degree.
• Experience programming microcontrollers (C++, MicroPython/CircuitPython/Python).
• Development of DC power distribution architectures.
• IoT experience with low-SWaP sensors and systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop modular power distribution architecture for distributed maritime sensors.
• Integrate voltage-level negotiation for subsystems (USB-C PD-like).
• Incorporate renewable energy solutions (wave, solar, Peltier) into system architecture for persistence.
• Perform power budget analysis for power systems supporting sensing, communication and edge processing.
• Develop designs for signal/power PCBs with best practices for routing, thermal, isolation and grounding.

Skills

Power systems design

MCU programming

IoT architectures

Renewables integration

Marine electrical systems

RF fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB CAD

Circuit simulation

Job description

Science Applications International Corp. in North Charleston, SC is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and integrate distributed power architectures for maritime sensing platforms.

You will work on power management, subsystems negotiation, and renewable energy integration to enhance persistence and performance. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years experience (or 9 years in lieu of degree) and hands-on MCU programming (C++, MicroPython).