Electrical/Software Reliability Engineer, Saronic

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• 2+ years ofindustry 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
• Requirementdecomposition 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

Desirable

• Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing defense autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations for the Department of Defense (DoD) through autonomous and intelligent platforms
• We are seeking an Electrical/Software Reliability Engineer 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’llidentify 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
• 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