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Principal Investigator for Undersea Systems
$220K–$260K
Woburn, MA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Woburn, MA
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- Typically 5–12+ years depending on degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Technical leadership experience on a complex R&D program is required.
- Education
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Acoustics, Robotics, or a closely related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
About the job
Leads research, proposal development, and technical execution of advanced undersea sensing and robotic systems, from concept through at-sea demonstration.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction and architect undersea vehicles, sensor payloads, and command-and-control systems.
- Develop customer-focused concepts, proposals, and program plans; serve as a technical interface to customers.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through system integration, testing, at-sea demonstrations, and iterative improvement.
What they ask for
- Active clearance with special access eligibility; U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. government.
- Advanced degree in a related field and substantial undersea systems, sensing, or robotics experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience as a technical lead on a complex R&D program; deep hands-on expertise in at least one listed undersea domain.
- Ability to develop technical concepts, lead proposals or captures, plan multidisciplinary execution, and apply systems engineering.
Nice to have
- Experience with non-linear acoustics, including parametric acoustic arrays.
- Prior PI or Chief Engineer experience on undersea programs; marine harsh-environment design, autonomy frameworks, or at-sea testing experience.
Pay
$220,000 - $260,000 USD base salary
Tools
FPGAs, GPUs, SBCs, microcontrollers, ROS, MOOS-IvP, UMAA, Git
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