Senior Electrical Engineer - Navigation & Positioning Systems

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 DoD through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Overview

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to drive research and development efforts in navigation and positioning technologies for autonomous marine systems.

This individual will be responsible for evaluating, benchmarking, and integrating cutting-edge navigation and sensor technologies including GNSS, IMUs, FOGs, LRGs, LiDARs, and supplemental sensing electronics across Saronics fleet of autonomous vessels.

This is a hands-on, technically focused role with a strong analytical and experimental component. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in electrical systems design, system-level trade studies, and technology evaluation, and thrives at the intersection of hardware innovation and applied research.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead R&D initiatives focused on next-generation navigation and positioning solutions for autonomous vessels.
• Design and execute benchmarking tests of commercial and prototype systems (GNSS, INS / IMU, radar, LiDAR, Doppler velocity logs, etc.), including lab, dockside, and sea-trial environments.
• Perform trade studies and comparative analyses of current and emerging market offerings to inform system selection, integration paths, and performance improvements.
• Develop system architectures and interface specifications for integrating navigation sensors with vessel control, autonomy, and data processing subsystems.
• Prototype, test, and validate new electrical configurations supporting advanced sensing and positioning.
• Author technical reports and white papers summarizing benchmarking results, performance metrics, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with autonomy, software, and mechanical teams to ensure seamless sensor fusion and data pipeline integrity.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal R&D roadmaps for navigation system evolution.
• Contribute to IP generation, system qualification, and design standardization for future vessel platforms.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Physical Demands

Notes

This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status. A U.S. Person includes U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents (green card holders), and 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.

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