Lead Electrical Engineer, AUV/ROV Systems (Remote)

Saab, Inc.; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 127,300 - 165,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance and student loan

Wellness and employee assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Short‑term and long‑term disability

Job summary

Saab Inc.'s Autonomous and Undersea Systems division seeks a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer for wide-ranging design challenges in AUVs, UUVs, and ROVs. The role emphasizes hands-on development, testing, and integration across AC/DC/sensor domains, with leadership in design approaches and system-level decisions.

The candidate will lead cross-disciplinary teams, select components per requirements, and guide the interdisciplinary development team to meet reliability, performance, and schedules.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 15+ years of experience or MS with 13+ years.
• Experience using Altium, SPICE and MATLAB.
• Product development experience with underwater vehicles and devices.
• Experience resolving issues during design, development and execution.
• Strong interpersonal and group communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience with EV, CAM, and IMS development and tracking.
• U.S. DoD SECRET clearance or ability to obtain.
• Ability to travel up to 15% (international and domestic).
• Model-based systems engineering experience with requirements traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering support for AUV/ROV systems and present technical concepts regarding product design and performance.
• Coordinate with Systems, Software, Mechanical, Quality, and Manufacturing as part of a team designing AUV/ROV systems.
• Technically execute the research and development of new circuit card designs and electromechanical assemblies.
• Lead and execute functional analysis, evaluation, and optimization of product designs.
• Present technical results and content to internal and external customers, tailored to the customer audience.
• Provide technical support to key subcontractors and suppliers.
• Create and maintain power and endurance budgets through development phases.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing related matters.
• Lead design verification efforts.
• Lead cost/benefit trade-off analysis and feasibility studies.
• Lead electrical related failure analysis of hardware.
• Contribute to system level design considerations and trade-offs where many engineering disciplines are concerned.

Skills

Altium

SPICE

MATLAB

MS Office

EV tracking

CAM

IMS

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

SPICE

MATLAB

Job description

Saab Inc.'s Autonomous and Undersea Systems division seeks a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer for wide-ranging design challenges in AUVs, UUVs, and ROVs. The role emphasizes hands-on development, testing, and integration across AC/DC/sensor domains, with leadership in design approaches and system-level decisions.

The candidate will lead cross-disciplinary teams, select components per requirements, and guide the interdisciplinary development team to meet reliability, performance, and schedules.