Senior Maritime Control Systems Engineer – Lead & Innovate

Birdon America, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

EAP/Life

STD/LTD

401(k) with company match

Vacation/Sick accrual and holiday pay

Tuition reimbursement program

Employee referral program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Birdon America Inc. is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, and validation of advanced maritime control systems from our Denver, CO location.

You will oversee the development of CAN bus-based control software, power distribution schemes, and system-level integration with C5i technologies. The role requires extensive hands-on engineering, autonomous work style, and proven leadership to guide projects, collaborate with customers and vendors, and ensure

Qualifications

• BS degree preferred in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 10+ years of control system design including CAN bus feedback control.
• Marine electrical knowledge: power generation, distribution, navigation, comms, video, equipment installations, cabling, lighting.
• Experience with MS Office, BC Dynamics, AutoCAD, Zuken, Python, PDM, PLM, MRP, SharePoint and Access.
• Ability to work unsupervised; strong communication, teamwork, leadership, conflict management, and critical thinking.
• 5 years program management experience.
• Ability to act as lead technical advisor to meet scope, cost, and schedule targets.
• Attention to detail and capability to work on complex configurations.
• Understanding of AS9100 and Mil-STD-973 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test electronic control systems for remote and autonomous maritime operations.
• Create and implement technical designs including control schematics and automation logic.
• Configure and program PLC/HMI systems and develop control software using CAN bus protocols.
• Analyze system performance via modeling and testing; troubleshoot issues.
• Design marine power generation and distribution systems; integrate C5i technologies.
• Collaborate with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements and ABS regulations.
• Manage engineering changes and maintain configuration control via PLM.
• Support production readiness and resolve installation issues with quality/production teams.
• Lead and mentor a small team and ensure compliance with technical standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through best practices and documentation.

Skills

CAN bus

PLC/HMI programming

Python

Electrical power systems

Team leadership

Education

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Zuken

PLM

PDM

MRP

SharePoint

Access

MS Dynamics BC

Job description

Birdon America Inc. is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, and validation of advanced maritime control systems from our Denver, CO location.

You will oversee the development of CAN bus-based control software, power distribution schemes, and system-level integration with C5i technologies. The role requires extensive hands-on engineering, autonomous work style, and proven leadership to guide projects, collaborate with customers and vendors, and ensure