What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Albacore Inc.?
Albacore Inc is a venture-backed startup building underwater drones to deter maritime invasions. Both founders previously worked in defense - Dante previously started a drone-focused energy technology company and grew it to $10 million in revenue from government contracts, and John worked on billion-dollar unmanned system manufacturing projects for defense primes and DoD agencies. Since founding the company 10 months ago, we’ve put 2 full-size vehicle iterations in the water and tested 150-pound warheads. Initial production runs are slated for early 2026. The company completed Y Combinator and has raised $7.5 million in funding to-date from top national security investors, and has a full-time headcount of approximately 20.
Job requirements:
5-8 years of experience designing and building electrical or electromechanical systems
Experience developing electrical components and subsystems for autonomous vehicles or similar platforms
Proficient in ECAD tools (Altium preferred) and familiar with wiring, signal integrity, and EMC/EMI best practices
Skilled in PCB design, power distribution, and communication bus architectures
Strong first-principles engineering mindset and practical design approach
Comfortable with hands-on prototyping, assembly, and iterative testing
U.S. work authorization required
Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain one
Compensation is $150k-$180k bonus and equity
Philadelphia-area or relocation requred
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000