Senior Electrical Engineer Maritime Control Systems

We are an early-stage, maritime defense technology startup backed by top tier investors. Our team is designing and building autonomous and highly producible ships that can serve multiple missions on the open ocean.  

As a Senior Electrical Engineer,  you’ll work hands-on with the team building the electrical and power systems that make our autonomous vessels operate safely and reliably at sea. You’ll lead design, integration, and testing of control panels, power distribution, and sensing hardware across our platforms.  If you are not afraid of getting a little wet, come join our team to develop the latest in autonomous ship technology, gain valuable experience, and have fun doing it. 

Responsibilities 

• Design of electrical control panels, harnesses, and subsystem interfaces.  

• Support integration and testing of power distribution, batteries, converters, and switchgear.  

• Create schematics meeting marine and navy requirements. 

• Work with various contract manufacturers to get cable harnesses and electronic assemblies built and tested.  

• Perform bench tests and debug boards, harnesses, and controls.  

• Coordinate with Mechanical, Systems, Marine, and Software teams to get projects built and out the door. 

•  Provide clear, concise instructions to technicians for testing and assembly tasks. 

• Nice To Haves:  
• • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.  
• • Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in robotics, power, autonomy or similar fields. 
• • Expert with AC and DC circuit design and analysis. 
• • Experience designing and testing to industry/electrical standards. 
• • Have decent soldering skills and comfortable with hand tools and basic power tools. 
• • Ability to use electrical test equipment safely and train others in electrical safety. 
• • Experience working on 1000VDC and 480Vac projects. 
• • Experience programming embedded systems.  
• • Experienced with the failure mode effects and analysis (FMEA) process and can lead a team through the effort 

What We Offer 

• • Incredibly high-caliber teammates. You’ll work directly with our co-founders Rylan, Scott, and Austin. 
  • A fast-paced, creative working environment that offers a lot of room for ownership and growth.
  • Opportunity to join a meaningful mission that protects American and our Democracy.
  • Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000 annual base salary (final compensation will depend on experience and skill level
  • Startup equity options
  • Generous PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities. By applying, you confirm that you are a U.S. Person and can provide acceptable documentation verifying your status if selected.   

Blue Water Autonomy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions—including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination—are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need.