Senior Electrical Engineer & Innovation Advisor, Naval UUVs

Zel Technologies LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

Education assistance

Referral bonuses

Job summary

ZelTech in the United States is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer/Technical Innovation Advisor to lead development and transition of electrical and electronic technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles. The role blends hands-on design with strategic innovation to mature concepts into operational capabilities.

You will guide system architectures, write requirements, and collaborate with government, industry, and research partners to accelerate tech maturation and integration across maritime

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in electrical or electronic system design and development.
• Demonstrated experience designing, analyzing, developing, and testing electrical and electronic components and subsystems.
• Proven experience integrating electrical systems into UUV, AUV, or other complex autonomous maritime platforms.
• Experience developing system requirements, interface requirements, and technical specifications for advanced technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced electrical and electronic systems for UUV and AUV platforms.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping transform emerging technologies into operational capabilities while collaborating with government, industry, and research partners.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to develop innovative solutions that improve mission effectiveness, platform performance, and operational capability.
• Lead the development of technical concepts, system architectures, and electrical designs supporting next-generation unmanned maritime systems.
• Develop and refine system, subsystem, and component-level requirements for innovative technologies and capabilities.
• Support end-to-end system integration activities, including hardware, power systems, sensors, communications, payloads, and vehicle control electronics.
• Plan and oversee laboratory, environmental, integration, and field testing to validate electrical system performance and operational readiness.
• Provide technical oversight throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development through prototype demonstration and operational transition.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams including mechanical, software, systems, controls, and autonomy engineers.
• Advise leadership on technology roadmaps, risk reduction strategies, and innovation opportunities aligned with Navy mission needs.

Skills

US citizenship

Secret clearance

Electrical design

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Maritime autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ZelTech in the United States is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer/Technical Innovation Advisor to lead development and transition of electrical and electronic technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles. The role blends hands-on design with strategic innovation to mature concepts into operational capabilities.

You will guide system architectures, write requirements, and collaborate with government, industry, and research partners to accelerate tech maturation and integration across maritime