Ocean Career: Liquid Robotics Electrical Engineering Manager

Electrical Engineering Manager

Liquid Robotics is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of Electrical Engineers, Firmware Engineers, Test Engineers, and Lab Technicians. This team is responsible for the electronic architectures that underpin the Wave Glider as well as developing the innovative sensing solutions that solve our Customer's challenging problems. The ideal candidate brings an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach and experience in marine engineering.

The Solutions Lead will report directly to the Head of Engineering. This role will be located in our Herndon, VA headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the electrical engineering work within the company. Lead
• With your team, create specifications, designs and schedules for electronics subsystems for an autonomous ocean surface vehicle
• Manage the EE and FW function. Includes maintaining/changing existing development environment (CAD tools, Altium Cloud, etc.). Implement best practices processes for design, test and manufacturing release.
• Work directly with customers to define custom engineering needs and requirements.
• Work with engineering team (systems, hardware, and software) to develop designs for new capabilities that meet customer/market needs.
• Support the creation of system and subsystem specifications based on user requirements.
• Develop relevant prototypes to support early validation of product architectures and design solutions.
• Participate in concept and design reviews as an independent reviewer.
• Develop and deliver solution-specific training to customers.
• Support methodical root cause analysis and resolve high-priority, solution-related issues.
• Author and refine trade studies

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSEE or equivalent. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in electronics design (PCBAs, FPGAs, etc), focus on maritime environments preferred.
• Minimum 3 years management experience, working with a range of junior to senior employees.
• Familiarity with embedded computers. Direct experience developing FW or close collaboration with FW development.
• Experience working within a lifecycle process, including formal design reviews, change control, design for manufacturability.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

US Person or Permanent Residency status required.