Project Electrical Engineer

Duration: 6-month assignment with possibility of extension

Schedule:

8am - 5pm EST or 9am - 6pm EST;
Hybrid - 4 days in office (Mon-Thu), Friday remote

Location:

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States (Hybrid)

This opportunity sits within a highly technical engineering environment focused on the development and implementation of complex power and control systems for underwater robotic and electromechanical systems. The role offers involvement across design, analysis, integration, troubleshooting, and testing, with strong collaboration across electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineering disciplines. This position is well suited to candidates seeking hands‑on engineering scope in advanced robotics, embedded control systems, and high-reliability electrical design.

• Bachelor of Science or advanced degree from an accredited university in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline with an electrical concentration such as Computer Engineering or Robotics Engineering

• Minimum 7 years of practical technical experience across concept development, analysis, simulation, design, drawing, assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and testing of complex electrical, electromechanical, and automated or robotic systems
• Experience producing significant portions of electrical and control system designs for systems or subsystems of moderate complexity
• Experience working with high-level or incomplete requirements and progressing designs with sound technical judgement and attention to system-level performance
• Experience collaborating with mechanical, software, and systems engineers to develop integrated working solutions
• Experience participating in regular design reviews and supporting build and test activities
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or guiding junior engineers or technicians when required

• Strong capability in selecting and integrating commercial off-the-shelf electrical and electronic equipment, including the design of necessary interfaces
• Good knowledge of electrical and electronic component selection and sizing, including signal conditioning, power supplies, control devices, switching devices, safety devices, terminal blocks, connectors, DIN rail, wiring, cabling, marshalling, and dressing
• Experience interfacing industrial embedded microprocessor and single‑board computer based control systems, including defining signals, sensors, actuators, and I/O requirements
• Experience designing and integrating communications interfaces including Ethernet, USB, RS‑232, RS‑422, RS‑485, SPI, I2C, and CAN in electrically noisy environments
• Experience with DC power systems design, including calculating and estimating system power and energy requirements
• Knowledge of wiring, cabling, grounding, and electrical noise and EMI mitigation practices
• Strong electrical drawing and drafting skills, including schematics, wiring diagrams, cable drawings, and block diagrams
• Proficiency with electronic test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power analyzers, communications analyzers, insulation testers, spectrum analyzers, CTDR, OTDR, and optical power meters
• Proficiency with CAD, simulation, and analysis tools such as Altium Designer, SPICE, AutoCAD, Solid Works, Solid Works Electrical, MathCAD, and MATLAB
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and present engineering concepts clearly
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Security Clearance

• Experience in marine, surface, or underwater technology environments, including ROVs, AUVs, sonar systems, and…