Electrical Build Engineer

Saronic Technologies•Austin, TX

About The Position

Saronic Technologies is a leader in developing autonomous and intelligent maritime platforms. The Electrical Build Engineer leads electrical build and integration for maritime Autonomous Service Vessels (ASVs), bridging electrical engineering, EWIS, mechanical engineering, and production teams. The role owns vessel-level electrical integration and supports systems from development through full-rate production, ensuring designs are organized and buildable and electrical systems are successfully installed, tested, and delivered. The engineer develops build and verification strategies, maintains vessel-level EWIS CAD organization and documentation, reviews production readiness, troubleshoots electrical systems, coordinates mechanical interfaces for harness installation, and drives resolution of non-conformances and engineering changes. The role also supports electrical checkout, device bring-up, documentation, design reviews, and sea trials or at-sea testing as needed. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or greater in a relevant engineering field, experience with electrical integration, EWIS, schematics, troubleshooting and test methods, and familiarity with 3D CAD tools. The role is based in an industrial shipyard environment and may involve sea trials and at-sea testing. If based in the United States, the role requires U.S. Person status due to access to export-controlled information or items.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or greater in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a related field.
Strong understanding of electrical system integration, including power distribution, wiring, harnesses, connectors, sensors, actuators, and electronic equipment.
Experience interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, interconnect diagrams, and engineering documentation.
Experience with electrical troubleshooting and test methods, including continuity testing, pin-to-pin verification, power-up testing, and system-level fault isolation.
Experience with electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS), including harness routing, installation, termination, protection, support, and documentation.
Familiarity with 3D CAD and electrical routing tools used to define harness routing, mechanical interfaces, and installation requirements.
Familiarity with maritime industry standards, including ABS and U.S. Coast Guard regulations.
Experience working in a shipyard or onboard ships.
Strong communication skills across engineers, technicians, production teams, quality teams, and leadership.
Comfort working in an industrial shipyard environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Siemens NX or similar systems.

Responsibilities

Own electrical and harness integration for assigned Autonomous Surface Vehicles, coordinating electrical systems from design through installation, testing, and vessel commissioning.
Define electrical verification activities at key build milestones to identify integration issues early and reduce late-stage troubleshooting.
Maintain vessel-level EWIS CAD organization, including accurate, organized, and buildable harness routing, interface, configuration, and installation documentation.
Review electrical and EWIS engineering packages for production readiness and identify integration, accessibility, routing, or installation concerns.
Support troubleshooting of vessel electrical systems, including harness connectivity, power distribution, communications, sensors, actuators, electronics, and system-level integration.
Support electrical checkout, device bring-up, and verification, including pin-to-pin checks, continuity testing, power-up testing, functional testing, firmware flashing and configuration, and integration of COTS, MOTS, and custom devices.
Coordinate with mechanical engineering and EWIS teams to define and implement brackets, clamps, penetrations, mounting provisions, cable-management features, and other interfaces needed for harness installation and retention.
Identify and resolve non-conformances, lead root cause analysis, and drive resolutions through Issue Review Boards and rework plans.
Lead and coordinate Engineering Change Orders, ensuring traceability, communication, implementation, and verification.
Participate in design reviews and brainstorming sessions for new and existing vessel concepts.
Support documentation, technical writing, and report preparation for internal use, regulatory bodies, and client presentations.
Manage CAD models to document changes made during ship construction.
Support sea trials and at-sea testing of ASVs as needed.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance; Saronic pays 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums.
Dental and vision insurance; Saronic pays 100% of the basic-plan employee premium and 80% of dependent premiums.
Generous paid time off and holidays.
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses.
401(k) plan with company match.
Stock options.
Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
Discounted pet insurance options, including a 24/7 Telehealth helpline.
Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office.