Blue Water Autonomy Inc. · 6 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer Maritime Control Systems
Lexington, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBlue Water Autonomy Inc. is an early-stage maritime defense technology startup focused on designing and building autonomous ships for multiple missions. The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for leading the design, integration, and testing of electrical and power systems for autonomous vessels, ensuring they operate safely and reliably at sea.
Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingMarine TransportationShipping
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design of electrical control panels, harnesses, and subsystem interfaces
Support integration and testing of power distribution, batteries, converters, and switchgear
Create schematics meeting marine and navy requirements
Work with various contract manufacturers to get cable harnesses and electronic assemblies built and tested
Perform bench tests and debug boards, harnesses, and controls
Coordinate with Mechanical, Systems, Marine, and Software teams to get projects built and out the door
Provide clear, concise instructions to technicians for testing and assembly tasks
Qualification
Required
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
Minimum 5-10 years' experience in robotics, power, autonomy or similar fields
Expert with AC and DC circuit design and analysis
Experience designing and testing to industry/electrical standards
Have decent soldering skills and comfortable with hand tools and basic power tools
Ability to use electrical test equipment safely and train others in electrical safety
Experience working on 1000VDC and 480Vac projects
Experience programming embedded systems
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Preferred
Experienced with the failure mode effects and analysis (FMEA) process and can lead a team through the effort
Benefits
Startup equity options
Generous PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Company
Blue Water Autonomy Inc.
We’re building autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$64MKey Investors
Google VenturesEclipse Ventures
2025-08-26Series A· $50M
2025-04-11Seed· $14M
Leadership Team
Rylan Hamilton
CEO and Co-Founder
Ryan Maatta
Vice President of marine engineering
Recent News
2025-11-03
2025-10-29
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