Senior Electrical Engineer — Rugged Maritime Autonomy

NightDragon Acquisition Corp.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock Options

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch

Unlimited drinks and snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design, specify, and validate rugged electrical/electronic systems for autonomous maritime platforms. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and autonomy teams to ensure reliable performance in harsh marine environments.

Responsibilities include developing system requirements, creating schematics and diagrams, and validating designs through lab and field testing, including dockside and at-sea trials.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical, or Zuken.
• 7+ years designing electrical and electronic systems for harsh environments (marine/industrial).
• Rugged electrical system design including power distribution and networking.
• Familiarity with low voltage AC/DC distribution (12/24/48V).
• Experience with Ethernet/CAN/RS485/RS232 fieldbus protocols.
• Strong EMI/EMC design knowledge and documentation skills.
• Hands-on R&D with lab and field testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, specification, and validation of electrical/electronic systems for autonomous maritime platforms in extreme environments.
• Develop system requirements for subsystems including power, computing, sensing, and communications.
• Create one-line diagrams, ladder schematics, and network drawings.
• Evaluate components for operation in harsh environments.
• Conduct trade studies and benchmarking of commercial systems from adjacent industries.
• Design and validate architectures for reliability, maintainability, and environmental protection.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, and autonomy teams for integration.
• Support prototype builds, troubleshooting, and dockside/at-sea testing.
• Author design docs, trade studies, test reports, and integration standards.
• Mentor junior engineers in ruggedization techniques.

Skills

Electrical design

System integration

Documentation

Lab testing

EMI/EMC

Schematic tools

Field testing

Operational in harsh environments

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

Zuken

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design, specify, and validate rugged electrical/electronic systems for autonomous maritime platforms. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and autonomy teams to ensure reliable performance in harsh marine environments.

Responsibilities include developing system requirements, creating schematics and diagrams, and validating designs through lab and field testing, including dockside and at-sea trials.