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Electrical Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Posted: 01/08/2026 Industry: Engineering Job Number: 3513122 Pay Rate: 150000/year - 175000/year

Job Description


Electrical Systems Engineer – Marine Robotics

Location: El Segundo, CA (On-site)

Compensation: $150,000–$175,000 base + meaningful equity

Employment Type: Full-time

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Why Join

This role sits at the intersection of autonomous systems, marine robotics, and critical infrastructure. You’ll design and own electrical systems for uncrewed surface platforms that deploy subsea robotic vehicles—technology that enables inspection of assets powering global communications and energy networks.

This is not a narrow component-level role. You’ll architect complete, production-ready electrical systems and see them operate in real ocean environments.

What makes this opportunity unique:
  • End-to-end ownership of vessel-wide electrical architecture
  • Real-world impact on infrastructure that keeps the world connected and powered
  • Hands-on startup environment with a strong bias toward deployment, not research
  • Challenging operating conditions that demand reliability, robustness, and thoughtful design
  • Direct collaboration with mechanical, software, and operations teams shaping a complete platform

What You’ll Do
  • Own the full electrical architecture across propulsion, energy storage, power distribution, control systems, and communications
  • Define system topologies, interfaces, grounding, and shielding strategies for safety, serviceability, and robustness
  • Create system-level documentation including block diagrams, power trees, and schematics to guide PCB, harness, and enclosure design
  • Develop and maintain power budgets, accounting for worst-case and transient operating conditions
  • Lead component and vendor selection for power electronics, sensors, converters, controllers, and communication hardware
  • Evaluate trade-offs across performance, reliability, cost, availability, and lifecycle risk
  • Partner closely with mechanical and software engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable, maintainable, and field-ready
  • Support electrical safety, EMC, and marine compliance through architecture and protection strategy decisions

Experience & Background Desired
  • 2–5 years of system-level electrical engineering experience in complex electromechanical systems
  • Proven experience taking hardware from prototype through production
  • Exposure to marine, aerospace, robotics, or autonomous systems
  • Experience with uncrewed or remotely operated vehicles strongly preferred
  • Background in high-reliability or mission-critical systems
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Technical Skills
  • Strong understanding of power distribution and energy architectures
  • Deep experience selecting components for reliability-critical applications
  • Proficiency with electrical CAD and schematic tools
  • Familiarity with reliability methodologies (FMEA, DFMEA, MTBF)
  • Experience with battery systems, BMS, and hybrid power architectures

Working Style
  • Comfortable making structured trade-offs across performance, reliability, cost, and schedule
  • Hands-on, practical mindset focused on shipping real systems
  • Thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Eligibility
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. (green card or citizenship required)

Work Environment

This is an on-site role in El Segundo, CA, working directly with hardware and software teams to build, test, and deploy uncrewed marine systems. Expect regular interaction with physical hardware and field testing.

Who is Rainier Recruiting?

Rainier Recruiting is a boutique, award winning national staffing agency and executive search firm. Using an approach that “treats every candidate like an executive search”, we offer positions in contract-to-hire, Full-Time, and executive search. Named the #1 Best Workplace in Washington State in 2022, recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm, and identified as a top recruitment firm by multiple business journals, Rainier Recruiting is fast becoming a respected company. We are no longer the “best recruiters you have never heard of”. Rainier Recruiting is also proud to share our clients have a 93% repeat business rate. Rainier Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of every organization that we partner with.

Meet Your Recruiter

Diana Jacobson
Senior Recruiter

Diana Jacobson has 7 years of recruiting experience, with a focus on Executive, Sales, and Skilled Trades searches. Diana is passionate about connecting great candidates with great employers, creating successful and long-term partnerships. To her, there's nothing like the thrill of a candidate's enthusiastic "Yes!" to an offer, and an equally pleased hiring manager who just landed a top performer. Outside of work, Diana enjoys spending time outdoors exploring hikes around PNW with her husband, spending time with friends and family, and traveling and experiencing new cultures around the world.

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