Senior Maritime Acoustic Sensor Engineer for Autonomous Vessels

Saronic; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Stock Options

Parental Leave

Generous PTO and Holidays

Free lunch and drinks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to advance underwater acoustic sensing for autonomous vessels. You will lead R&D on sonar, hydrophones, and signal processing, and guide system integration with autonomy and software teams.

Ideal candidates have strong lab and sea-trial experience, plus hands-on testing, data analysis, and documentation skills to drive robust, field-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, or related field.
• 7+ years in acoustic system design, integration, or testing in marine/defense environments.
• Expertise in underwater acoustics (sonar, hydrophones, acoustic comms).
• Experience with hardware benchmarking and performance analysis of acoustic sensors.
• Strong signal processing, analog front-end, and data acquisition knowledge.
• Familiarity with marine environmental factors affecting acoustic propagation.
• Proficiency with schematic/documentation tools (Altium/AutoCAD/SolidWorks Electrical).
• Hands-on lab instrumentation experience (oscilloscopes, analyzers, data loggers).
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills; able to document R&D work.
• Comfortable working in lab, dockside, and sea-trial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D in maritime acoustic sensing for autonomous vessel applications.
• Evaluate and benchmark acoustic sensors and subsystems (sonar arrays, hydrophones, modems) across offerings.
• Design and run experiments for acoustic performance testing and calibration.
• Develop and analyze trade studies comparing acoustic hardware architectures.
• Document system architectures for acoustic data acquisition and A/D conversion.
• Collaborate with autonomy, software, and mechanical teams for integration.
• Develop and validate signal conditioning for low-noise measurements.
• Author detailed R&D reports, test plans, and performance assessments.
• Contribute to safety, reliability, and environmental qualification efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence acoustic sensing roadmap.

Skills

Acoustic system design

Lab experimentation

Data analysis

System integration

Technical writing

At-sea testing

Project mentoring

Education

Electrical Engineering or Acoustics degree

Tools

Altium

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

Oscilloscopes / Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Saronic Technologies seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to advance underwater acoustic sensing for autonomous vessels. You will lead R&D on sonar, hydrophones, and signal processing, and guide system integration with autonomy and software teams.

Ideal candidates have strong lab and sea-trial experience, plus hands-on testing, data analysis, and documentation skills to drive robust, field-ready solutions.