Marine Control Systems Engineer

Owen Daniels; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO + public holidays

Paid sick leave

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a hands-on Control Systems Engineer to integrate sensors and actuators into vessel control systems, configure and test analogue/digital interfaces, and tune closed-loop controllers on PLC or embedded platforms.

The role covers on-water trials, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement of system reliability for both defense and commercial vessels.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechatronics, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a relevant field.
• Experience designing and configuring closed-loop control systems.
• PLC programming and configuration experience; CAN bus experience.
• Desirable: CANOpen/NMEA2000/NMEA0183 protocols, embedded C/C++, electronics principles, mobile robotics.

Responsibilities

• Integrate new sensors, actuators, and interface hardware into vessel control and management systems.
• Configure, commission, and test analogue and digital sensor and actuation systems - signal verification, calibration, and performance assessment.
• Adapt, implement, and tune closed-loop control algorithms on PLC-based or embedded platforms.
• Deploy and benchmark vessel control software in test environments and onboard vessels.
• Investigate and resolve hardware, software, and control-system faults across integrated vessel systems.
• Run structured fault finding using diagnostics, system logs, telemetry, and I/O monitoring through to root cause and corrective action.
• Take part in on the water trials - commissioning, operational testing, and real-time diagnostics.
• Support test reporting, issue tracking, and continuous improvement of system reliability and operational readiness.

Skills

Embedded systems

PLC programming

CAN bus

Sensor integration

Control software development

Education

Mechatronics degree

Electronics Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

CANOpen

NMEA2000

NMEA0183

Embedded C/C++

PLC software tools

Job description

Owen Daniels is partnered with a fast-growing, privately funded maritime technology innovator They design and deliver next-generation, high-performance vessels for defense and commercial customers, and are seeking a Control Systems Engineer.

This is a genuinely hands-on role spanning sensors, actuation, control software, and real-world trials.

Job Summary

• Integrate new sensors, actuators, and interface hardware into vessel control and management systems.
• Configure, commission, and test analogue and digital sensor and actuation systems - signal verification, calibration, and performance assessment.
• Adapt, implement, and tune closed-loop control algorithms on PLC-based or embedded platforms.
• Deploy and benchmark vessel control software in test environments and onboard vessels.
• Investigate and resolve hardware, software, and control-system faults across integrated vessel systems.
• Run structured fault finding using diagnostics, system logs, telemetry, and I/O monitoring through to root cause and corrective action.
• Take part in on the water trials - commissioning, operational testing, and real-time diagnostics.
• Support test reporting, issue tracking, and continuous improvement of system reliability and operational readiness.

Required and Desirable Experience

• Degree in Mechatronics, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a relevant field
• Experience designing and configuring closed-loop control systems.
• PLC programming and configuration experience; CAN bus experience.
• Desirable: CANOpen/NMEA2000/NMEA0183 protocols, embedded C/C++, electronics principles, mobile robotics.
• PTO plus public holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.