engineering
Posted Mar 24Senior Electrical Engineer – Navigation & Positioning Systems
at Saronic
Austin, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- - Design and execute benchmarking tests of commercial and prototype systems (GNSS, INS/IMU, radar, LiDAR, Doppler velocity logs, etc.), including lab, dockside, and sea-trial environments.
- - Perform trade studies and comparative analyses of current and emerging market offerings to inform system selection, integration paths, and performance improvements.
- - Develop system architectures and interface specifications for integrating navigation sensors with vessel control, autonomy, and data processing subsystems.
- - Collaborate with autonomy, software, and mechanical teams to ensure seamless sensor fusion and data pipeline integrity.
Requirements
- experience in electrical systems design, system-level trade studies, and technology evaluation, and thrives at the intersection of hardware innovation and applied research. KEY
- - Contribute to IP generation, system qualification, and design standardization for future vessel platforms. REQUIRED
- experience in electrical systems engineering, preferably within marine, aerospace, automotive or defense domains. - Demonstrated expertise with navigation and positioning systems: GNSS, INS/IMU, radar, LiDAR, or sensor fusion. - Proven
- experience in system-level benchmarking, R&D experimentation, and trade study development. - Strong understanding of signal integrity, timing synchronization, and sensor data acquisition. - Proficiency with schematic and wiring design tools (e.g., Altium, AutoCAD Electrical, or SolidWorks Electrical). -
- Experience with communication interfaces such as CAN, Ethernet, and serial protocols. - Excellent technical writing and presentation skills — capable of producing concise, data-driven R&D documentation. - Ability to operate effectively in both lab and field environments, including vessel trials. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
- Experience in autonomous or unmanned system development, particularly maritime platforms. - Familiarity with sensor fusion algorithms and real-time data processing pipelines. - Working knowledge of relevant industry standards (ABS, USCG, MIL-STD, IEC). - Background in environmental testing, EMI/EMC compliance, and system reliability analysis. -
- Experience supporting hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) or model-based system simulations.