Principal Electrical R&D Test Engineer, Saronic

• BS or MS in electrical engineering, robotics engineering, mechatronics engineering, or similar
• 16+ years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding and skills in engineering fundamentals, best practices, and analysis methods including analytical first principles, numerical methods, and simulation modeling
• Extensive experience operating, maintaining, diagnosing, testing, and repairing electrical and electro-mechanical systems
• Power calculations, analysis, measurement, low voltage, 3-phase AC
• Electrical schematic development and usage
• SPICE based circuit simulations or equivalent
• PCB design and development experience
• Networking: ethernet, CAN J1939, serial
• Sensor and data acquisition
• Software skills including Rust, C/C++, Linux, Python
• Ability to work in collaborative or independent environments and lead technical efforts

Desirable

• We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join the R&D Test Team
• The engineer’s responsibilities include improving existing multi-disciplinary systems and leading the development projects of new autonomous vehicle concepts and prototypes
• Technical activities include engineering, designing, building, and testing of mechanical, electrical, electronic, and software driven systems in the process of developing various autonomous vehicle systems
• The candidate must be able to draw on a wide range of engineering principles, work within demanding timeframes, and develop original, practical solutions to complex technical and logistical problems while operating with a high degree of autonomy
• Understanding the technical requirements, problems, or client briefs and developing solutions that satisfy the requirements
• Lead engineering, design, and prototype development of electro-mechanical systems and software for autonomous vehicles and related devices and subsystems
• Apply advanced engineering principles, best practices, and analysis in areas including mechanical, electrical, electronics, and software
• Conduct applied research, document findings, and present reports to internal stakeholders
• Develop and review design documents for parts, sub-systems, and fully integrated systems
• Select and evaluate tools, components, and materials for manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance processes
• Lead integration of electro-mechanical systems and software into fully integrated systems
• Lead proof of concept, functionality, and reliability testing of components, sub-systems, and fully integrated systems
• Lead testing efforts in the laboratory and in the field, including marine environments and at-sea testing
• Identify trends in runtime and failures of ASV components, subsystems, and systems through continual analysis of expansive datasets
• Identify areas of weakness in systems and processes and drive implementation of improvements
• Lead troubleshooting, diagnostics, and resolution of complex electrical and system-level issues
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and technicians in build, integration, testing, and troubleshooting activities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, software, and autonomy teams to ensure seamless system integration
• Interface with vendors to evaluate components, support integration, and ensure system performance and reliability
• Responsibilities culminate in leading the development of ASV platforms and the software to interface with them