Zydro Marine Technologies · 3 months ago
Founding Electrical Engineer
Newton, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelZydro Marine Technologies is a venture-backed startup focused on building modular marine autonomy systems for unmanned surface vessels. The Electrical Engineer will lead the design, testing, and production of embedded modular components, working closely with software and mechanical engineers to integrate electrical systems into their modular autonomy kit.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesData ManagementInformation TechnologyMarine TechnologyNavigationSensorSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build and test low-volume PCB assemblies and harnesses for prototype and pilot deployments
Develop schematics, layouts, and documentation in Altium Designer (KiCad or equivalent acceptable)
Select and qualify electrical components and manage relationships with vendors and fabrication houses
Collaborate with mechanical engineers on packaging, thermal, and connectorization design
Develop and debug low-level embedded firmware (C/C++/Python) for board bring-up, sensor integration, and diagnostics
Validate designs through bench testing, integration testing, and sea trials
Contribute to electrical safety, EMI mitigation, and environmental robustness standards for marine operation
Qualification
Required
Design, build and test low-volume PCB assemblies and harnesses for prototype and pilot deployments
Develop schematics, layouts, and documentation in Altium Designer (KiCad or equivalent acceptable)
Select and qualify electrical components and manage relationships with vendors and fabrication houses
Collaborate with mechanical engineers on packaging, thermal, and connectorization design
Develop and debug low-level embedded firmware (C/C++/Python) for board bring-up, sensor integration, and diagnostics
Validate designs through bench testing, integration testing, and sea trials
Contribute to electrical safety, EMI mitigation, and environmental robustness standards for marine operation
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
Proven experience with embedded electronics design, schematic capture, and PCB layout
Proficiency in Altium Designer, KiCad, or similar EDA tools
Familiarity with embedded software, microcontrollers, and low-level interfaces such as CAN, UART, SPI, and I²C
Understanding of power systems, signal conditioning, and sensor integration
Experience with marine electronics, autonomous systems, or ruggedized hardware design is a plus
Comfort working with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment for debugging and validation
Knowledge of manufacturing, DFM, and small-run PCB assembly processes
Familiarity with general-purpose CAD tools such as Solidworks
Company
Zydro Marine Technologies
Zydro Marine Technologies develops autonomous maritime systems and software for data-driven operations at sea.
Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase