Electrical Engineer

HavocAI • East Providence, RI

34d • $100,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team, with a primary focus on the design, specification, integration, and testing of electrical systems for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and other unmanned platforms. This role involves ownership of components and subsystems spanning power conversion, energy storage, RF and communications systems, signal distribution, and general electrical architecture. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience taking electrical hardware from concept through design, assembly, integration, and test—while collaborating closely with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams to deliver robust, reliable solutions for maritime environments.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering focused on system design, integration, and testing.
• Strong background in power electronics, power conversion, and electrical subsystem integration.
• Experience with RF/comms systems, including antennas, radios, GPS, and digital communication links.
• Ability to create, read, and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness documentation.
• Hands-on experience with prototype builds, electrical assembly, test equipment, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of electrical components, grounding, EMI/EMC, and marine/ruggedized system considerations.
• Experience integrating electrical subsystems into complex platforms such as unmanned vehicles.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with uncrewed systems, especially maritime platforms (USVs, UUVs, UAVs, or UGVs).
• Familiarity with harness design tools or PLM/ECAD systems (e.g., SolidWorks Electrical, Altium, Zuken, Arena).
• Knowledge of embedded systems packaging, grounding, shielding, and thermal/electrical tradeoffs.
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) for ruggedized, outdoor, or marine environments.
• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and root cause analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and integrate electrical subsystems ranging from power converters to radios, compute elements, harnesses, circuit protection, batteries, actuators and antennas.
• Develop system-level electrical architectures for USVs, including power trees, grounding schemes, communications pathways, and redundancy strategies.
• Evaluate electrical loads, routing, and environmental requirements to support vessel capabilities and mission payloads.
• Conduct bench-level and on-vehicle testing to verify RF performance, signal integrity, interference mitigation, and link reliability.
• Produce wiring schematics, harness drawings, connector specifications, and interface definitions.
• Oversee harness fabrication and verify assembly quality, routing, strain relief, and marine-environment compatibility.
• Participate in subsystem bring-up, bench testing, environmental validation, and vehicle-level integration.
• Diagnose issues related to power systems, EMI/EMC, communication links, sensor behavior, and embedded electronics.
• Support field testing, including hands-on troubleshooting during sea trials.
• Work closely with mechanical engineers on enclosure design, thermal considerations, EMC shielding, and component packaging.
• Collaborate with software and systems engineers to ensure electrical hardware interfaces are robust, deterministic, and well-documented.
• Generate and maintain electrical schematics, block diagrams, interface control documents, test reports, and configuration records.
• Support design reviews and contribute to engineering change processes.
• Partner with technicians and manufacturing teams to ensure electrical designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and suited to marine or high-rugged environments.
• Assist in developing test procedures, build instructions, and QA processes for electrical subsystems.

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
• Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
• Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
• Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
• Equity Package
• Work / Home Office Stipend
• Global Entry
• 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend

What This Job Offers

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