Maritime Electrical Engineer: Systems Integration & Test

Prescient Edge; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive healthcare

Retirement plan

Career development

Positive work environment

Job summary

Prescient Edge seeks an Electrical Engineer to support U.S. Navy MUSV programs, focusing on electrical and electronic details that ensure subsystem function. You will work hands-on with cabling, power distribution, sensors, and interfaces to verify configurations and troubleshoot faults before vessel readiness.

The role requires 3+ years in electrical engineering, strong CAD skills, and the ability to coordinate with government engineers, OEMs, and maintenance teams. Travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional electrical/electronics engineering experience.
• Experience with electrical/electronic systems, cabling, wiring, power distribution, sensors, and controls.
• Working knowledge of AC/DC theory, grounding, bonding, circuit protection, energy storage, and electrical safety.
• Ability to read and modify schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and layouts using CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD).
• Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, fault isolation, inspection, integration, testing, or acceptance activities with test equipment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with engineers, technicians, and stakeholders.
• Ability to meet SECRET clearance, safety, site-access, and physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Electrical installation, cabling, and component integration for vessel systems.
• Review cable routing, terminations, pinouts, connector configurations, wiring diagrams, and layouts against documentation.
• Integrate electrical/electronic equipment with vessel subsystems and verify power, signal, grounding, and interfaces.
• Identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions with engineering or maintenance teams.
• Troubleshoot faults with multimeters, oscilloscopes, and diagnostic tools.
• Support test, acceptance, and readiness events in lab, waterfront, or shipboard environments.
• Document findings, discrepancies, and corrective actions; support retest of affected components.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Cabling

Wiring diagrams

Power distribution

Sensors

Diagnostics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD tools

Job description

Prescient Edge seeks an Electrical Engineer to support U.S. Navy MUSV programs, focusing on electrical and electronic details that ensure subsystem function. You will work hands-on with cabling, power distribution, sensors, and interfaces to verify configurations and troubleshoot faults before vessel readiness.

The role requires 3+ years in electrical engineering, strong CAD skills, and the ability to coordinate with government engineers, OEMs, and maintenance teams. Travel is expected.