Founding Electrical Engineer

Amidon Heavy Industries (Amidon) is a venture-backed company transforming America’s maritime capabilities. We specialize in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) designed to address modern maritime challenges. By leveraging breakthroughs in manufacturing, energy systems, and autonomy, we deliver scalable solutions tailored for the evolving needs of naval operations.

For years, legacy companies have struggled to advance subsea technology, leaving critical gaps in innovation and capability. Amidon takes a fresh approach, breaking away from outdated practices to design affordable, high-performance systems that enhance naval security and fleet logistics.

As we grow, we are seeking passionate, driven individuals to join a dynamic, innovative, and high-energy team that is at the forefront of subsea robotics. In this fast-paced startup environment, collaboration, creativity, and idea-sharing are integral to our success. We are looking for a Founding Electrical Engineer to help drive the next phase of development, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in undersea robotics.

Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical design, build and integration, including PCB design, schematics, component selection, layout, assembly, and testing of electrical systems and prototypes. 

• Own the troubleshooting and debugging process across electrical and firmware integration boundaries using lab tools (oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.).

• Architect power management, sensors, communications, payloads, and interconnects. Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to ensure alignment with AUV platform requirements.

• Lead and participate in design reviews, providing input on electrical design, manufacturability, and integration strategies.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience. Experience in AUVs, robotics, or complex embedded systems is highly desirable.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Analog and digital circuit design, PCB design, power electronics, and system integration.

• Experience with electrical systems in autonomous systems, including power management, sensors, communications.

• Strong understanding of power distribution/management and battery systems for embedded systems.

• Proficiency in electrical CAD tools and coding.

• Hands-on experience with electrical debugging tools (oscilloscopes, DMMs, etc.) and basic software debugging.

• Knowledge of communication protocols (e.g., I2C, CAN, etc.) and networking in embedded systems.

• Strong system-level thinking and ability to troubleshoot and manage cross-discipline integration.

• Experience with underwater systems, marine robotics, and vehicle control systems preferred.

• Familiarity with telemetry, mission planning software, and reliability challenges in underwater environments preferred.