Electrical Engineering R&D Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing defense autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations for the Department of Defense (DoD) through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Job Overview

This Electrical Engineering R&D Technician will be embedded within Saronic's engineering team and requires both independent execution and close collaboration with design and integration engineers. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable building prototype harnesses and rigorously documenting all work performed for traceability, repeatability, and quality compliance. We are seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented R&D Harness Assembly Technician to support electrical system development, integration, and documentation across our autonomous maritime platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and route wire harnesses and cable assemblies based on drawings, schematics, and engineering input
• Integrate harnesses into USVs and mUSVs, including confined marine compartments, watertight enclosures, and externally mounted hardware
• Work with engineering to iterate on harness designs, lengths, routing, and termination details during prototyping and system bring-up
• Solder and terminate to solder cup style connectors, including ODU and similar high-density circular connectors
• Ensure robust electrical connections, proper shielding, environmental sealing, and strain relief per marine and defense standards
• Accurately document all build steps, revisions, rework, deviations, and configuration changes in accordance with internal procedures
• Support development and maintenance of work instructions and configuration-controlled documentation
• Maintain an organized and safe work environment, including tool management and inventory tracking

Qualifications

Benefits

Physical Demands

This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person” : (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in  8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) .

Saronic does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.