- Robot type
- Marine and Space · Defense
- Location
- AustinTexasUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
Full-time
Senior Electrical R&D Test Engineer
Job description
Saronic Technologies, a leader in revolutionizing defense autonomy at sea, is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations for the Department of Defense (DoD) through autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and intelligent platforms. We are currently seeking a Research & Development Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the activities necessary to innovating autonomous vehicles which includes engineering, designing, developing ASV sub-systems and conducting testing and analysis of ASV performance in the laboratory and field-testing environments.
We are seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join the R&D…
Job responsibilities
- Understanding the technical requirements, problems, or client briefs and developing solutions that satisfy the requirements.
- Engage in engineering, designing, prototype development, and enhancing electro-mechanical systems and software for autonomous vehicles and related devices and subsystems.
- Apply engineering principles, best practices, and analysis in areas including mechanical, electrical, electronics, and software.
- Conducting applied research, documenting findings, and presenting reports.
- Develop design documents for parts, sub-systems, and final integrated systems.
- Selecting the required tools and materials for the manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance process.
- Integration of electro-mechanical systems and software into a fully integrated system.
- Proof of concept, functionality, and reliability testing of components, sub-systems, and fully integrated systems.
Job requirements
- BS or MS in electrical engineering, robotics engineering, mechatronics engineering, or similar.
- 4-10 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.
- 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.