Senior Electrical Engineer, Undersea Robotics & UUV Systems

Saronic Technologies; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Time Off & Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Stock Options

Life & Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free Lunch & Snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, and testing of electrical and electronic systems for unmanned underwater vehicles and subsea platforms.

The role requires hands-on technical leadership across architecture, detailed design, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and field testing, with collaboration across mechanical, software, systems, autonomy, and test teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience in embedded, ruggedized, or mission-critical electronics.
• Experience designing, integrating, and troubleshooting electrical systems for UUVs/AUVs/ROVs or subsea platforms.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital circuit design and power electronics.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485, CAN, SPI, I2C, USB interfaces.
• Hands-on experience building, testing, and debugging prototype hardware.
• Ability to document designs, test procedures, interfaces, and reports.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional teamwork in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead electrical architectures for UUVs, AUVs, and subsea payloads.
• Develop power distribution, battery interfaces, motor control, and sensor interfaces.
• Create schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams, and interface documents.
• Integrate electronics into pressure housings and subsea enclosures.
• Coordinate testing, troubleshooting, and field validation with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Embedded electronics

Power electronics

Sensor integration

Communications

Ruggedized hardware

Analog & digital circuit design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Ethernet

RS-232

RS-485

CAN

SPI

I2C

USB

Subsea connectors

Penetrators

Job description

Saronic Technologies in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, and testing of electrical and electronic systems for unmanned underwater vehicles and subsea platforms.

The role requires hands-on technical leadership across architecture, detailed design, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and field testing, with collaboration across mechanical, software, systems, autonomy, and test teams.