Marine Electrical Engineer: Hydrogen Systems & PCB Design

Newlight Technologies, Inc.; Alameda, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Newlight Technologies, Inc. in Alameda, CA is seeking an electrical engineer to own hydrogen injection hardware across vessels and test cells. You will define system architecture, integrate equipment, and design PCBs for valve drivers, sensors, and safety circuits.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years in demanding hardware environments, with hands-on fabrication, testing, and on-site troubleshooting. Proficiency with Altium/KiCad/Eagle and SPICE is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• At least three years of electrical engineering experience in marine, industrial, transportation, or similarly demanding hardware environments.
• Strong PCB schematic and layout skills, including multilayer design, power electronics, analog signal conditioning, and EMI or EMC considerations.
• Experience with PCB manufacturing, board bring-up, testing, and systematic debugging.
• Working knowledge of CAN, RS-485, Modbus, or similar industrial communication protocols.
• Hydrogen, methanol, CNG, or other alternative-energy systems.
• Wire harnesses, junction boxes, ruggedized electrical packaging, and vessel installation.
• Hands-on fabrication, testing, commissioning, and on-site troubleshooting.
• Altium, KiCad, or Eagle; LTspice or PSpice; and standard electronic test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical hardware systems for hydrogen injection across customer vessels and Newlight test cells.
• Define subsystem and system architecture, electrical interfaces, junction boxes, power distribution, and safety circuits.
• Integrate commercial and custom equipment while maintaining electrical interface-control documentation and verification plans.
• Design custom PCBs for valve drivers, power conversion, sensor interfaces, hydrogen detection, and control circuits.
• Create schematics, select components, complete multilayer layouts, and release manufacturing packages.
• Lead board bring-up, bench validation, installation support, commissioning, and field troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PCB design

System integration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Eagle

LTspice

PSpice

CAN bus

RS-485

Modbus

Job description

Newlight Technologies, Inc. in Alameda, CA is seeking an electrical engineer to own hydrogen injection hardware across vessels and test cells. You will define system architecture, integrate equipment, and design PCBs for valve drivers, sensors, and safety circuits.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years in demanding hardware environments, with hands-on fabrication, testing, and on-site troubleshooting. Proficiency with Altium/KiCad/Eagle and SPICE is expected.