Were hiring a Senior Electronics Engineer for a small-team underwater robotics manufacturer in Irvine that builds ROVs used by the Navy oil and gas operators marine research groups and commercial dive teams worldwide. This is a hands-on IC seat where youll own the electronics side of new product development: schematic capture PCB design motor drive battery systems embedded firmware sealed enclosures and sensor integration on hardware that ships to real customers.
If youre at a big company waiting six months for a design review to close this is the opposite. Youll ship real hardware fast on a small team where the person who designs the board also brings it up.
Comp: $145000 to $220000 base depending on level of experience DOE plus performance bonus. Onsite in Irvine.
What youll actually do
Own PCB design in Altium (or transition from Cadence OrCAD PADS Mentor or KiCad; a 3 to 4 week ramp is fine for someone senior)
Design and validate power electronics: DC power distribution motor drive for underwater thrusters battery management charging and protection circuits
Write and debug embedded firmware on ARM Cortex M STM32 PSoC or similar for real-time control
Design sealed and pressure-rated electronics for underwater operation: conformal coating enclosure integration connector selection waterproofing
Integrate sensors comms modules and control systems into finished product
Take a board from concept through bring-up validation and manufacturing release
Requirements
What we need you to bring
8 or more years of hands-on electronics design experience on shipping products
Strong PCB design chops with a professional tool (Altium preferred; adjacent tools OK with willingness to transition)
Real power electronics or motor drive experience on production hardware
Embedded firmware fluency at the register level not just app-layer
Comfort at a workbench with oscilloscope logic analyzer and power supply solving real problems
Ability to work onsite in Irvine
Bonus points
Marine subsea ROV AUV UUV or underwater electronics background
Sealed ruggedized or IP-rated hardware experience (medical implants aerospace defense EV industrial automation all count)
Battery pack design for high-drain applications
Active DoD clearance (some of our work supports Navy customers)
Experience owning a product end to end from prototype through production
Small team so you own the hardware end to end instead of being one specialist on a 40-person program
Real product that ships to global customers today not a lab prototype or PowerPoint concept
Hands-on IC track no forced move into people-management to progress
Direct line to the product roadmap; if you think a design should change you talk to the person who decides
Benefits
Health dental vision and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company-paid holidays
Professional development budget
Fast decision cycles and short reporting chain
How to stand out in your application
Send your resume and one paragraph on the most complex board youve owned end to end. Tell us what the board did what was hard about it and how you knew it was working. Thats the fastest way to move to a call.
Logistics
Onsite in Irvine CA
Occasional travel up to 15% for customer sites and sea trials
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when handling test equipment and prototype hardware
Authorized to work in the US
Benefits
Health dental vision and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company-paid holidays
Professional development budget
Fast decision cycles and short reporting chain
Know someone who fits We pay a $1500 referral bonus payable at the 90-day mark if you refer a candidate we hire. Send them our way or email us directly.
Required Skills:
What we need you to bring 8 or more years of hands-on electronics design experience on shipping products Strong PCB design chops with a professional tool (Altium preferred; adjacent tools OK with willingness to transition) Real power electronics or motor drive experience on production hardware Embedded firmware fluency at the register level not just app-layer Comfort at a workbench with oscilloscope logic analyzer and power supply solving real problems Ability to work onsite in Irvine Bonus points Marine subsea ROV AUV UUV or underwater electronics background Sealed ruggedized or IP-rated hardware experience (medical implants aerospace defense EV industrial automation all count) Battery pack design for high-drain applications Active DoD clearance (some of our work supports Navy customers) Experience owning a product end to end from prototype through production Multi-hat small-team engineering culture experience Why this seat over your current job Small team so you own the hardware end to end instead of being one specialist on a 40-person program Real product that ships to global customers today not a lab prototype or PowerPoint concept Hands-on IC track no forced move into people-management to progress Direct line to the product roadmap; if you think a design should change you talk to the person who decides Benefits Health dental vision and life insurance 401(k) with company match Paid time off and company-paid holidays Professional development budget Fast decision cycles and short reporting chain How to stand out in your application Send your resume and one paragraph on the most complex board youve owned end to end. Tell us what the board did what was hard about it and how you knew it was working. Thats the fastest way to move to a call. Logistics Onsite in Irvine CA Occasional travel up to 15% for customer sites and sea trials Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when handling test equipment and prototype hardware Authorized to work in the US
About the roleWere hiring a Senior Electronics Engineer for a small-team underwater robotics manufacturer in Irvine that builds ROVs used by the Navy oil and gas operators marine research groups and commercial dive teams worldwide. This is a hands-on IC seat where youll own the electronics side of n...
About the role
Were hiring a Senior Electronics Engineer for a small-team underwater robotics manufacturer in Irvine that builds ROVs used by the Navy oil and gas operators marine research groups and commercial dive teams worldwide. This is a hands-on IC seat where youll own the electronics side of new product development: schematic capture PCB design motor drive battery systems embedded firmware sealed enclosures and sensor integration on hardware that ships to real customers.
If youre at a big company waiting six months for a design review to close this is the opposite. Youll ship real hardware fast on a small team where the person who designs the board also brings it up.
Comp: $145000 to $220000 base depending on level of experience DOE plus performance bonus. Onsite in Irvine.
What youll actually do
Own PCB design in Altium (or transition from Cadence OrCAD PADS Mentor or KiCad; a 3 to 4 week ramp is fine for someone senior)
Design and validate power electronics: DC power distribution motor drive for underwater thrusters battery management charging and protection circuits
Write and debug embedded firmware on ARM Cortex M STM32 PSoC or similar for real-time control
Design sealed and pressure-rated electronics for underwater operation: conformal coating enclosure integration connector selection waterproofing
Integrate sensors comms modules and control systems into finished product
Take a board from concept through bring-up validation and manufacturing release
Requirements
What we need you to bring
8 or more years of hands-on electronics design experience on shipping products
Strong PCB design chops with a professional tool (Altium preferred; adjacent tools OK with willingness to transition)
Real power electronics or motor drive experience on production hardware
Embedded firmware fluency at the register level not just app-layer
Comfort at a workbench with oscilloscope logic analyzer and power supply solving real problems
Ability to work onsite in Irvine
Bonus points
Marine subsea ROV AUV UUV or underwater electronics background
Sealed ruggedized or IP-rated hardware experience (medical implants aerospace defense EV industrial automation all count)
Battery pack design for high-drain applications
Active DoD clearance (some of our work supports Navy customers)
Experience owning a product end to end from prototype through production
Small team so you own the hardware end to end instead of being one specialist on a 40-person program
Real product that ships to global customers today not a lab prototype or PowerPoint concept
Hands-on IC track no forced move into people-management to progress
Direct line to the product roadmap; if you think a design should change you talk to the person who decides
Benefits
Health dental vision and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company-paid holidays
Professional development budget
Fast decision cycles and short reporting chain
How to stand out in your application
Send your resume and one paragraph on the most complex board youve owned end to end. Tell us what the board did what was hard about it and how you knew it was working. Thats the fastest way to move to a call.
Logistics
Onsite in Irvine CA
Occasional travel up to 15% for customer sites and sea trials
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when handling test equipment and prototype hardware
Authorized to work in the US
Benefits
Health dental vision and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company-paid holidays
Professional development budget
Fast decision cycles and short reporting chain
Know someone who fits We pay a $1500 referral bonus payable at the 90-day mark if you refer a candidate we hire. Send them our way or email us directly.
Required Skills:
What we need you to bring 8 or more years of hands-on electronics design experience on shipping products Strong PCB design chops with a professional tool (Altium preferred; adjacent tools OK with willingness to transition) Real power electronics or motor drive experience on production hardware Embedded firmware fluency at the register level not just app-layer Comfort at a workbench with oscilloscope logic analyzer and power supply solving real problems Ability to work onsite in Irvine Bonus points Marine subsea ROV AUV UUV or underwater electronics background Sealed ruggedized or IP-rated hardware experience (medical implants aerospace defense EV industrial automation all count) Battery pack design for high-drain applications Active DoD clearance (some of our work supports Navy customers) Experience owning a product end to end from prototype through production Multi-hat small-team engineering culture experience Why this seat over your current job Small team so you own the hardware end to end instead of being one specialist on a 40-person program Real product that ships to global customers today not a lab prototype or PowerPoint concept Hands-on IC track no forced move into people-management to progress Direct line to the product roadmap; if you think a design should change you talk to the person who decides Benefits Health dental vision and life insurance 401(k) with company match Paid time off and company-paid holidays Professional development budget Fast decision cycles and short reporting chain How to stand out in your application Send your resume and one paragraph on the most complex board youve owned end to end. Tell us what the board did what was hard about it and how you knew it was working. Thats the fastest way to move to a call. Logistics Onsite in Irvine CA Occasional travel up to 15% for customer sites and sea trials Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when handling test equipment and prototype hardware Authorized to work in the US
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