Field Hardware Engineer - Maritime Autonomy

Fdetimes; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

Parental Leave

Stock Options

401(k) Plan

Life and Disability Insurance

Free lunch and snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies in San Diego, CA, seeks a Forward Deployed Hardware Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical background to bring autonomy systems from lab to the fleet. You will deploy payloads on Autonomous Service Vessels, perform dockside integration, and troubleshoot fielded hardware.

This hands-on role blends lab, fabrication spaces, and waterfront work, requiring system bring-up, rapid prototyping, and collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and autonomy teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience with electromechanical systems in fielded environments.
• Hands-on expertise in mechanical fabrication (CNC, sheet metal, 3D printing).
• Hands-on expertise in electrical integration (power, cabling, connectors, PCB bring-up).
• Experience with Linux and basic scripting is preferred.
• Familiarity with maritime or naval platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Integrate mechanical and electrical payloads onto Autonomous Service Vessels and maritime platforms.
• Lead rapid prototyping for field experiments and platform evolution.
• Perform system bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting of power, networking, sensors, and compute subsystems.
• Own dockside and sea trials with vessel preparation and hardware validation.
• Provide design-for-assembly/deployment feedback to hardware development.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Autonomy teams to evolve designs.
• Interface with suppliers and fabrication shops for fast turnaround of components.
• Contribute to documentation and training for deployment and manufacturing scalability.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical integration

Rapid prototyping

System debugging

Linux experience

Networking basics

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks/NX)

Electrical test equipment

PCB bring-up

Job description

Saronic Technologies in San Diego, CA, seeks a Forward Deployed Hardware Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical background to bring autonomy systems from lab to the fleet. You will deploy payloads on Autonomous Service Vessels, perform dockside integration, and troubleshoot fielded hardware.

This hands-on role blends lab, fabrication spaces, and waterfront work, requiring system bring-up, rapid prototyping, and collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and autonomy teams.