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Saronic Technologies is developing autonomous surface vessels for maritime defense. This Manufacturing Engineer – Electrical role translates electrical system designs, equipment arrangements, and wire connection data into detailed work instructions for installing electrical equipment, routing cable, and completing terminations aboard autonomous surface vessels.
You will work at the intersection of design and production, ensuring electrical installation work is sequenced correctly and executable by the trades. The role covers both the physical hardware side of electrical installation and the planning required to turn a wire connection list into a buildable installation strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
**Equipment & Hardware Installation Planning**
- Develop work instructions for equipment foundation fabrication, installation, mounting, and alignment
- Plan wireway and cable tray routing and support; define penetration methods through decks and bulkheads using Roxtec or equivalent transit systems
- Coordinate installation sequencing with structural and outfitting trades to avoid interferences
**Cable Routing & Hook-Up Planning**
- Translate wire connection lists (source-to-destination data) into physical cable routing and installation strategy
- Sequence cable pulls logically by run, zone, or system to minimize rework and maximize efficiency
- Develop cable pulling and termination work packages specifying route, order, and termination method
**Technical & Compliance Requirements**
- Account for cable separation, bend radius, fill, and EMI/segregation requirements in routing plans
- Flag connection list errors or routing conflicts to design engineering before installation
- Ensure work instructions reflect ABS, USCG, and NAVSEA requirements, material traceability, and test requirements (continuity, megger, hi-pot)
**Production Support & Continuous Improvement**
- Support first-article pulls and terminations, walking the work with electricians and leads
- Refine routing plans and standard work based on floor feedback
- Maintain documentation of installation and routing standards across the program
Success means cable routes and equipment installations match the connection list and design intent without rework; penetrations and wireways are installed and ready before cable pulling begins; electricians can execute packages without returning to design for clarification; and production and design trust the electrical plan as an accurate, buildable reference.
**Requirements**
Required:
- Hands-on experience in marine electrical trades (shipboard electrician, cable installer, electrical technician) or equivalent planning experience built on that trade background
- Understanding of equipment foundation and installation practices, wireway/cable tray systems, and penetration/transit methods such as Roxtec
- Ability to read wiring diagrams, connection/cable lists, and one-line diagrams, and translate source-to-destination connections into physical routes
- Working knowledge of how ships are built, including unit/block construction and zone outfitting
- Strong written communication skills to produce clear, unambiguous work instructions
Preferred:
- Experience in new construction shipbuilding; repair/overhaul experience also considered
- Familiarity with cable pulling and termination methods (crimp, solder, mechanical lug)
- Experience with PLM/ERP systems and connection-list/database management tools
- Familiarity with ABS, USCG, or NAVSEA requirements as they apply to electrical installation
- Technical/trade school, associate's, or bachelor's degree in a relevant field
