Senior Electrical Engineer (Maritime)

Serve as the Responsible Engineer for a major electrical subsystem.

Develop greenfield electrical hardware from initial requirements and architecture through field-tested, production-ready implementation.

Own schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, design reviews, analysis, bring-up, validation, production support, and sustaining improvements.

Design high-reliability electronics for systems with strict size, weight, power, thermal, performance, and environmental constraints.

Create electrical architectures and hardware interfaces in close collaboration with Embedded Software, Avionics, Power Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Test Engineering.

Design and review multilayer PCBs, high-speed digital interfaces, controlled-impedance routing, mixed-signal circuitry, high-current power paths, power sequencing, clocking, reset behavior, grounding, and board-level power distribution.

Bring up new boards in the lab and work closely with embedded software engineers to validate hardware/software integration.

Debug board-level and system-level issues involving power rails, clocks, resets, signal integrity, noise, thermal behavior, communications, intermittent faults, and hardware/software interactions.

Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, electronic loads, power supplies, thermal cameras, and related lab equipment to identify root causes.

Develop and execute board-level validation tests, integration tests, and system-level tests.

Work with Test Engineering to validate systems in laboratory, field, and sea-trial environments.

Support production testing, investigate failures on deployed hardware, and own corrective improvements throughout the product lifecycle.

Coordinate with manufacturing partners, PCB fabricators, assembly vendors, component suppliers, and internal manufacturing teams to transition designs from prototype to production.

Produce concise, functional engineering documentation that enables implementation, testing, operation, manufacturing, and future development.

Mentor other engineers and contribute to technical reviews without moving away from hands-on engineering.

The High-Speed Digital Electronics Responsible Engineer will own electrical hardware for embedded compute and vehicle electronics, including:

Embedded compute carrier boards

Processor, microcontroller, memory, storage, and peripheral interfaces

High-speed digital design, controlled impedance, signal integrity, and power integrity

High-speed digital, memory, and storage interfaces, with associated clocks, resets, and power sequencing

Power distribution for compute and vehicle electronics

Board bring-up, validation, diagnostics, production support, and failure investigation

Close collaboration with embedded Linux and firmware engineers during platform bring-up and hardware/software integration

The Motor Controls Responsible Engineer will own electrical hardware for motor-control systems, including:

Motor-controller hardware and power-stage electronics

Motor-drive electronics and commutation hardware

Gate drivers, current and voltage sensing, protection circuits, and control interfaces

Microcontroller-based control boards and supporting power, clocking, reset, and communication circuits

High-current layout, switching behavior, noise mitigation, thermal considerations, and fault protection

Integration with embedded firmware, power electronics, vehicle-level controls, and test systems

The Batteries and Power Electronics Responsible Engineer will own electrical hardware for battery-management, power electronics, and power-distribution systems, including:

Battery-management hardware

Cell-monitoring, sensing, balancing, protection, and communication circuits

Power-distribution electronics and supporting control hardware

Microcontroller-based battery-management boards and supporting power, clocking, reset, and communication circuits

Power switching, monitoring, sequencing, protection, fault detection, and diagnostic interfaces

Integration with embedded firmware, power electronics, vehicle-level systems, and test systems

Deep practical expertise in one or more of: High-speed digital electronics; Motor-control or drive electronics; Battery, power electronics, or power-distribution hardware.

High-speed digital electronics;

Motor-control or drive electronics;

Battery, power electronics, or power-distribution hardware.

Sufficient familiarity with adjacent electrical and embedded systems to collaborate across subsystem boundaries.

Strong experience designing, reviewing, and bringing up complex PCBs within your primary technical specialization.

Strong schematic design and PCB layout experience.

Experience with multilayer boards, high-speed digital design, controlled impedance, mixed-signal design, high-current power, high-voltage or power-constrained systems, dense embedded compute boards, and ruggedized electronics.

Experience designing hardware that integrates tightly with embedded Linux, bare-metal firmware, RTOS-based firmware, sensors, actuators, power systems, and vehicle-level controls.

Experience reading datasheets deeply, selecting components, defining interfaces, and making first-principles engineering tradeoffs.

Experience debugging integrated hardware/software systems using lab equipment and structured root-cause analysis.

Experience designing for real-world constraints such as noise, thermal behavior, manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and environmental robustness.

Experience working closely with embedded software engineers during board bring-up and hardware/software integration.

Experience developing board-level validation plans, writing test procedures, executing tests, analyzing results, and driving design improvements.

Experience supporting production test, manufacturing transition, failure analysis, and sustaining engineering after initial production.

Demonstrated ability to work from first principles, make progress with incomplete information, and rapidly iterate between design, implementation, testing, and refinement.

Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while collaborating closely across engineering disciplines.

Willingness to support field testing and sea trials when required.

U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Approximately five or more years of relevant electrical engineering experience is preferred, but demonstrated technical depth, multidisciplinary problem-solving ability, and a record of delivering difficult hardware systems matter more than a specific number of years. Exceptional candidates at any experience level are encouraged to apply.

Developing safety-critical, mission-critical, or high-reliability products.

Taking an electrical subsystem from a blank sheet through multiple design, implementation, test, and refinement cycles into production or operational deployment.

Autonomous vehicles, underwater systems, UAVs, robotics, aerospace, automotive, industrial controls, medical devices, energy systems, space systems, maritime systems, or other tightly integrated electromechanical products.

Designing electronics for harsh environments.

Industry-standard PCB design tools.

Circuit simulation and analysis tools.

Signal-integrity and power-integrity analysis.

High-speed digital, memory, and storage interfaces.

Embedded compute hardware, processor carrier boards, microcontroller boards, power sequencing, clocking, resets, and boot configuration.

Motor-control electronics, drive hardware, gate drivers, inverter power stages, current sensing, protection circuits, and thermal management.

Battery-management hardware, cell monitoring, cell balancing, protection circuits, power switching, sequencing, diagnostics, and fault-state design.

Power electronics, power distribution, high-current layout, grounding, isolation, switching converters, and protection design.

Working with PCB fabrication, assembly, component sourcing, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain teams to move hardware from prototype to production.

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.

Odin Dynamics, Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Odin Dynamics is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.