Systems Architecture, Integration, and Test Engineer (Electrical and/or Software)

NightDragon Acquisition Corp.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Stock options

Free lunch benefit

Unlimited drinks and snacks

Job summary

A leading technology firm in autonomous solutions is seeking a Systems Architecture, Integration, and Test Engineer to drive initiatives for innovative maritime technology. This pivotal role involves integrating electrical and software systems for autonomous vessels, requiring expertise in reliability, validation, and technical documentation. Candidates must have 2+ years in systems engineering and a relevant Bachelor's degree. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, generous PTO, and stock options.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in systems engineering or related fields.
• Experience working with autonomous systems and complex electronics.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and software system integration efforts.
• Define and maintain system-level interface requirements.
• Execute integration and validation test plans for subsystems.
• Support root cause investigations for failures.
• Mentor engineers in reliability best practices.

Skills

System integration

Electrical engineering

Software development

Failure analysis

Technical writing

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Jama

MATLAB

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Overview

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

We are seeking a Systems Architecture, Integration, and Test Engineer (Electrical and/or Software) to drive key electrical & software integration initiatives for our cutting-edge autonomous vessels. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring the electrical and software systems that enable autonomy, control, and communications meet reliability and integration requirements. You will lead efforts in electrical architecture design, software- and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) verification, and failure mode analysis for electronics and embedded systems. Working with electrical, software, and other engineers, you’ll identify reliability drivers, define test requirements, and execute end-to-end full lifecycle system performance verification across mission scenarios and environmental conditions. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the reliability and performance of our innovative maritime technology as we advance towards the future of autonomous vessels.

We know great people don’t always check every box. We also know that confidence gaps and imposter syndrome can hold great people back. If you’re excited about the work we’re doing but you don’t meet every qualification, we still want to hear from you. Some of the best people on our team started this way. We value builders, problem-solvers, and people who learn fast, and we’re far more interested in what you can do next than what’s already on your resume. Your unique experience and perspective might be exactly what our team needs, so we encourage you to apply anyway!

Requirements

• Lead electrical and software system integration efforts, and work cross-functionally to ensure aspects such as signal integrity, power management, communication protocols, and autonomy behavior meets design intent and system requirements (design criteria)
• Define and maintain system-level electrical and software interface requirements using Jama and internal tools, ensuring clarity across design teams
• Help develop and execute integration and validation test plans for electrical subsystems, software-in-the-loop (SIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing
• Define and execute electrical reliability tests (e.g., EMI/EMC, power cycling, thermal stress) to validate robustness and fault tolerance
• Support root cause investigations for electrical and software-related failures, coordinating corrective actions and preventive measures
• Lead technical reviews related to system interfaces, electrical integration, and software verification results, ensuring feedback is integrated into design updates
• Mentor other engineers in best practices for electrical and software reliability, including fault-tolerant design, redundancy, and diagnostic coverage
• Define top-down use cases, system architecture, and design reference missions for products alongside product architects and responsible engineers
• Define, document, and maintain system requirements (design criteria) using Jama and in-house developed tools/environments
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure requirements are accurately interpreted and implemented
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for system requirements, testing requirements, verification and validation
• Clearly articulate technical information to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment of objectives across engineering, software, and mission operations
• Participate in systems engineering activities including concept development, system design, integration, and testing
• Develop, own, and execute subsystem- and system-level verification and validation (V&V) plans to ensure designs meet functional, performance, autonomy, reliability, and safety requirements
• Define test objectives, configurations, procedures, and success criteria for subsystem and full-system integration tests
• Lead root cause analysis/failure investigation, and corrective action for issues found during R&D and qualification testing alongside the development, quality, and test teams.
• Develop and maintain internal data analysis and visualization tools to streamline test reporting and decision-making
• Collaborate closely with mission operations, design engineers, and other stakeholders to collect, analyze, and interpret in-field or post-deployment data, feeding results back into design iterations
• Work with hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) engineers to architect verification & test campaigns and execute subsystem- and system-level testing
• Help drive the development of internal tools, guides, calculators, or similar via Palantir Foundry, Confluence, Excel, or similar
• Support the engineering design cycle process as a subject matter expert to ensure teams adhere to our hardware design best practices, and analysis best practices

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience as a Design Engineer, Development Engineer, Test Engineer, Systems Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or similar
• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Systems, Software, Computer, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• Experience working on advanced hardware systems, autonomous systems, complex electronics systems, or similar
• Requirement decomposition experience for both hardware and software
• Coding and software development experience, such as in Python, Java, C++, or similar
• Experience with failure analysis, root cause analysis methodologies, corrective action management, and risk management
• Experience architecting and designing test campaigns (subsystem level to the vehicle/vessel/product level) as well as creating & executing test plans
• Familiarity with industry processes, standards, and guides, such as MIL-STDs, ABS Rules, ABYC, COLREGs, ISO, NASA, IEC, IEEE, and similar
• Ability to travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama, DOORS, Innoslate, 3DX, Cameo, Flow, or similar
• Experience developing tools, guides, and engineering solutions in Palantir Foundry
• Hands on test engineering experience including data collection, analysis, and closing feedback loops to improve designs & outcomes
• Experience with analysis tools such as MATLAB, Excel, ANSYS, FEMAP, etc.
• Modeling/CAD Experience
• HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing), environmental testing, mechanical/loads testing, electrical testing and/or debugging, software testing and/or debugging
• Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, or similar

Benefits

Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services. Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents.

Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care. Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents.

Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays

Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents

Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses

Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company match

Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success

Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage

Pet Insurance: Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline

Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and certain protected classes of asylees and refugees are considered to be a “U.S. Person” per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Saronic does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.