OceanComm
Senior Electrical Engineer
$140K–$175K
Chicago, Illinois · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
About the job
Designs, tests, validates, and integrates low-noise analog and mixed-signal electronics for next-generation underwater acoustic modems, from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Own electronics development from architecture and component selection through PCB design, bring-up, validation, and system integration.
- Design and debug analog, mixed-signal, digital, power, and firmware-related hardware; lead or participate in design reviews.
- Integrate and test modems with undersea drones and other maritime systems.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 5+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
- Demonstrated ability to independently own complex electrical designs through bring-up, validation, and system integration; strong low-noise analog and mixed-signal design experience.
- Hands-on laboratory and debugging skills; familiarity with Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, and USB; experience designing around MCUs, DSPs, FPGAs, or similar devices.
- Proficient with Altium Designer or equivalent EDA tools; experience with signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, and worst-case circuit analysis; U.S. Person and willing to travel occasionally up to 20%.
Nice to have
- High-voltage electronics up to approximately 1 kV, battery-powered systems, C/C++ and embedded software, or rugged/safety-critical product experience.
Pay
$140,000 – $175,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Altium Designer, Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, USB, MCUs, DSPs
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