Electrical Engineer

Quartermaster • Arlington, VA

6d • $190,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Quartermaster is building a maritime intelligence platform that uses its SmartMast™ system to combine HD video, AI, radar, RF sensing, and AIS for real-time maritime awareness. The Electrical Engineer will lead design, development, and validation of electrical subsystems for SmartMast™, an edge-deployed Linux- and GPU-based sensor node. The role covers the electrical design lifecycle, including schematic capture, multilayer PCB layout, board bring-up, hardware debugging, and environmental validation. The engineer will integrate compute hardware, rugged power delivery, peripheral interfaces, and multisensor payloads, while addressing EMI and resilience for harsh marine deployments. The position works closely with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to evolve SmartMast™ into a modular, production-grade edge sensing platform.

The work environment offers flexible working hours, with occasional deadlines requiring high availability, and the opportunity to contribute to innovative projects with global impact.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience designing, bringing up, and delivering production-grade embedded hardware and mixed-signal systems.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools, such as Altium Designer or OrCAD.
• Strong foundation in high-speed signal integrity, power electronics, and mixed-signal design principles.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, bench validation, and lab debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
• Familiarity with camera and high-speed data interfaces (CSI, USB3, Ethernet, PCIe) and serial buses (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN).
• Experience designing ruggedized electronics for environmentally constrained, high-reliability, or outdoor deployments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across multidisciplinary hardware, software, and mechanical teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with NVIDIA embedded platforms (Jetson), RF design considerations, or marine/aerospace hardware deployments.

Responsibilities

• Create schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using industry-standard EDA tools, considering thermal, EMI, and mechanical constraints.
• Oversee PCB fabrication and assembly partners, manage BOMs, conduct DFM/DFA reviews, and validate prototype runs.
• Integrate and interface peripherals and sensor payloads, including cameras, GPUs, SDRs, GNSS/GPS, IMUs, PoE, radar, and environmental sensors.
• Design rugged power delivery networks, including battery integration, surge suppression, and redundant regulation paths for safety-critical systems.
• Perform hands-on electrical bring-up, validation, and board-level troubleshooting on prototypes and production units using lab instrumentation.
• Drive design-for-reliability initiatives addressing shock, vibration, ingress protection, lightning protection, and extreme thermal conditions.
• Support enclosure packaging and harness design with mechanical engineering to ensure robust physical and electrical integration.
• Maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, test procedures, manufacturing guidelines, and hardware change logs (ECOs).
• Collaborate with software and AI teams to validate hardware stability and signal integrity under real-world workloads and field conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior