Senior Electrical Engineer - Marine Navigation & Sensing

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Free lunch

Unlimited snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead R&D on navigation and positioning for autonomous marine systems. You will benchmark GNSS/INS/radar/LiDAR platforms, evaluate sensors, and design architectures for integration with vessel control and data processing subsystems.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware design, lab and sea-trial testing, and collaboration with autonomy, software, and mechanical teams to advance sensor fusion and system performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in electrical systems engineering, preferably in marine, aerospace, automotive or defense domains.
• Demonstrated expertise with navigation and positioning systems: GNSS, INS/IMU, radar, LiDAR, or sensor fusion.
• Proven experience in system-level benchmarking, R&D experimentation, and trade study development.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, timing synchronization, and sensor data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D initiatives focused on next-generation navigation and positioning solutions for autonomous vessels.
• Design and execute benchmarking tests of commercial and prototype systems (GNSS, INS/IMU, radar, LiDAR, Doppler velocity logs, etc.), including lab, dockside, and sea-trial environments.
• Perform trade studies and comparative analyses to inform system selection, integration paths, and performance improvements.
• Develop system architectures and interface specifications for integrating navigation sensors with vessel control, autonomy, and data processing subsystems.
• Prototype, test, and validate new electrical configurations supporting advanced sensing and positioning.
• Author technical reports and white papers summarizing benchmarking results, performance metrics, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with autonomy, software, and mechanical teams to ensure seamless sensor fusion and data pipeline integrity.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal R&D roadmaps for navigation system evolution.
• Contribute to IP generation, system qualification, and design standardization for future vessel platforms.

Skills

GNSS/INS expertise

Electrical systems design

Sensor fusion

Bench testing

Lab and sea-trial testing

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

CAN/Ethernet/Serial

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead R&D on navigation and positioning for autonomous marine systems. You will benchmark GNSS/INS/radar/LiDAR platforms, evaluate sensors, and design architectures for integration with vessel control and data processing subsystems.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware design, lab and sea-trial testing, and collaboration with autonomy, software, and mechanical teams to advance sensor fusion and system performance.