Electronics Engineer
Core
Design, prototype, and bring to production the embedded electronics powering autonomous surface and subsea robots for defense, commercial, and scientific missions.
Role type
Senior IC embedded electronics engineer (autonomous marine robotics)
Builds
Embedded boards, power systems, sensor/comms integration, and production-ready hardware for Mako AUV and Leviathan ASV platforms
Domain
Marine robotics, autonomous vehicles, embedded systems, power electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
embedded systems architecture, high-speed PCB design, analogue electronics, power tree design, firmware development, mixed-protocol integration, DFM/DFT, hardware debugging, ECAD tools, C/C++ programming
Preferred skills
marine/fielded robotics experience, power systems (BMS, chargers), production test automation, EMC/EMI mitigation, ultrasonics/acoustics hardware
Technologies
KiCad, Altium, STM32, Teensy, ESP, SPICE, Python, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet
Responsibilities
Architect embedded systems for robotic platforms including sensing, compute, comms, and power; design and validate power trees and battery integration; write embedded firmware for bring-up and control loops; integrate sensors and actuators across protocols; create test plans and drive reliability improvements; manage DFM/DFT and production test fixtures; maintain schematics, layouts, and BOMs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC