Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Philadelphia

Department: Engineering

Location Type: IN_OFFICE

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

• The position requires 90% on-site attendance with our robotics hardware team in Philadelphia PA but provides flexibility for occasional remote work.
• This position will be most rewarding for an applicant who desires a mix between office and lab/field work.
• The candidate is able to collaborate with the diverse engineering team to work towards a cohesive and group derived design.
• They are also willing to perform functions outside of normal duties, such as assisting with local sea testing and mobilization of equipment when required.

• Serve as the primary designer of new electrical subsystems, including power generation, storage, sensors, motor control, compute, power electronics, and protection.
• Own schematic capture and circuit design across analog, digital, and mixed-signal subsystems, including component selection and power architecture.
• Perform PCB layout, including stackup, impedance, and routing constraints, and review layout against design intent.
• Board bring-up and circuit-level debug on the bench using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, electronic loads, and standard interface tooling.
• Apply DFT, DFM, and DFR to production builds, including resolving issues on assemblies returned from contract manufacturers. 
• Integrate commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components and design custom electronics (PCBA, harnesses, connectors) for power electronics, sensor integration, and control interfaces.
• Design and integrate control interfaces for thrusters, rotating actuators, and other motion components.
• Integrate acoustic, sonar, and localization sensors to expand the AUV’s data-gathering capabilities.
• Evaluate and manage battery systems (charging, discharging, and protection circuits) while ensuring compliance with safety and industry standards.

• Develop and track functional system requirements.
• Author electronics verification plans that trace requirements to specific test methods and acceptance criteria. Validate against prototype and production hardware.
• Generate internal and external system design and fabrication drawings.
• Maintain documentation, revision control, and testing/simulation protocols for robust electrical systems management.
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on existing and upcoming designs.
• Manage relationships with external contract manufacturers and suppliers for PCB fabrication, assembly, and harness production.
• Oversee quality checks, testing procedures, and project timelines to ensure successful production runs.

• Collaborate seamlessly with other engineering disciplines and across the organization to ensure alignment, drive innovation, and approach designs holistically.
• Ability to self-manage and communicate project goals and status to senior leadership.
• Mentor junior electrical engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Travel occasionally (10-20% anticipated) for vendor visits, field testing, or contract manufacturing oversight.

• Required five (5+) years of hands-on experience in electrical subsystem design, ideally for robotics, aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Demonstrated ownership of multi-domain (analog, digital, mixed-signal) designs you personally captured, from schematic through PCB layout and verification close-out, on production hardware.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAE tools (e.g., Altium) for PCB design.
• Working knowledge of embedded systems, sensor integration, and communication protocols relevant to underwater applications.
• Proven track record in product lifecycle management for electrical systems, FMEA, and risk management.
• Expertise in DFT, DFM, and DFR, applied to production builds.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cross-functional teams and mentor junior staff.
• U.S. Citizen

• Familiarity with marine, subsea, or other harsh-environment design.
• Experience with autonomous/unmanned platforms.
• Familiarity with battery technologies, charging solutions, and safety standards for high-capacity energy storage.
• Experience in automotive electric vehicle design.
• Experience in PCB design, actuation, AC & DC power management, robotics, battery systems, and ruggedization of designs.
• Previous experience designing for SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost).