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Senior Electrical Engineer (Power Electronics & Embedded Systems)

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San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/28/2026

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer (Power Electronics & Embedded Systems)

  • Location: San Diego, CA 92126 (On-site)
  • Department: Engineering
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Experience: 5–10 years
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • Industry: Industrial Automation / Subsea Systems
  • Relocation: Limited assistance available

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: $120,000–$150,000 (higher compensation may be considered for exceptional candidates)
  • Limited relocation assistance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Medical, dental, and flexible benefits plan
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave

Visa Sponsorship: Not available


About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and support advanced electronics for subsea motion control products, including underwater propulsion systems, electric actuators, electro-hydraulic systems, and power transmission equipment.

This role requires close collaboration with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, procurement, suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams while also serving as the technical lead on custom engineering projects.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design electrical systems for subsea motion control products, including thrusters, actuators, sensors, and propulsion systems.
  • Design and develop brushless motor drivers, three-phase motor control systems, and power electronics.
  • Develop electromechanical products including rotary and linear actuators, hydraulic pumps, and propulsion systems.
  • Design embedded hardware using microcontrollers, PWM, ADCs, DACs, and serial communication interfaces.
  • Create electrical schematics, PCB layouts, bills of materials (BOMs), prototypes, and perform product validation testing.
  • Improve existing products for performance, manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost optimization.
  • Support manufacturing during assembly, integration, testing, and production.
  • Supervise technicians during PCB assembly and system integration.
  • Prepare wiring diagrams, assembly documentation, and engineering documentation.
  • Lead design reviews and support DFMEA/PFMEA activities.
  • Manage custom engineering projects as Project Engineer.
  • Participate in customer meetings, technical discussions, and provide occasional remote technical support.

Required Qualifications Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.


Experience

  • 5–10 years of electrical engineering experience.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong communication and customer-facing skills.


Required Technical Skills

  • Motor Control & Power Electronics
  • Brushless motor control systems
  • Three-phase AC/DC motor drives
  • Motor driver design
  • Gate drive circuitry
  • MOSFETs and IGBTs
  • Power electronics design

Embedded Systems

  • Embedded hardware design
  • Microcontroller-based circuit design
  • Embedded software fundamentals
  • PWM, ADCs, DACs
  • Serial communication interfaces

PCB Design

  • Schematic capture
  • PCB layout
  • BOM creation
  • Prototype development and testing
  • Altium Designer (preferred)

Electromechanical Systems

Experience designing products such as:

  • Motion control systems
  • Rotary and linear actuators
  • Propulsion systems
  • Robotics
  • Industrial automation equipment
  • Electro-hydraulic systems

Engineering Tools & Processes

  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
  • Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
  • ERP/MRP systems
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, load cells, serial communication tools, and PCB testing equipment
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

  • Subsea or underwater products
  • Underwater propulsion systems
  • Electric actuators
  • Motion control applications
  • Manufacturing engineering
  • Customer-facing engineering roles
  • Cross-functional product development

Work Schedule

Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000

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