Marine Electrical Designer

Marine Electrical Designer

With a record high backlog of boats to build, we are seeking a dedicated, passionate Marine Electrical Designer. You would be working closely with business development, sales, engineering, and production to ensure your designs meet the needs and missions of our customers and are designed for ease of manufacturing in mind. You will design and document AC and DC boat electrical systems and configure and document marine electronics systems for SAFE Boats products.

You will create and maintain CAD models and drawings to support the development and installation of these systems.

What you would be doing:

• Develops and refines boat electrical and electronics systems under with direction from lead designers and engineers
• Design layout of electrical and electronic components
• Uses CAD software and established drafting standards to develop layouts, drawings, to support the installation and maintenance
• Performs electrical load analysis
• Performs voltage drop and wire size calculations
• Incorporates marked up corrections from internal and external customers
• Reviews and understands specifications
• Reviews, audits and updates BOMs
• Prepares shop drawings and work instructions
• Supports production through direct interaction for Q&A and problem solving
• Reads, interprets, and applies SAFE Boats, Department of Defense, MIL-SPEC, and regulatory standards and customer supplied documentation

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong communication and technical skills with the ability to quickly grasp technical issues/concepts
• Strong analytical and interpretative skills
• Self-motivated, strategic thinker
• Able to work well independently and on a team
• Collaborative and innovative

Experience &

Education:

• Associate degree in electrical system design or equivalent work experience
• Two years of marine electrical and electronics system installation and/or design experience
• Two years of experience CAD design and drafting
• Knowledge of ANSI drawing standards
• Solid Edge experience a plus
• ABYC (American Boating and Yachting Council) certifications preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, crawling, repetitive motions, bending, climbing
• Listening and hearing ability and visual acuity
• Bend, stoop, squat and stretch to complete tasks
• Must be able to work at heights and/or confined spaces and lift up to 40 lbs.

SAFE Boats International, LLC abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. SAFE Boats takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Participates in a Drug Free Business Policy, pre-employment Background checks and E-Verify. Must be eligible to work in the United States and be ITAR compliant. Applicants must be 18 years of age or over.