Job description
Excellent opportunity to join a world-leading designer and manufacturer of Ship Motion Control Systems. Technically interesting product line for the worldwide commercial ship, military ship and luxury yacht market sectors.
We are a dynamic team of professionals supplying our highly successful technology-based products worldwide. We are seeking an organized, efficient, self-starter with an enthusiastic attitude to join our Engineering team.
Naiad Dynamics is seeking an electrical engineer or technologist with a strong background in distributed control systems electronics and computer networks to assist in hardware development at our Shelton, Connecticut office. The successful candidate will become a member of a highly skilled team working on a variety of interesting and challenging projects.
Responsibilities
- Project engineering work implementing networked electronic control systems for stabilizing ship motions.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to continue development of shipboard distributed embedded motion control systems.
- Identify creative solutions to meet customer requirements, and assess feasibility.
- Full spectrum of product development (concept, specifications gather, design, implementation, test, debug, production, and support)
- Design, debug, test, and authorize and production of special purpose electronics used as part of active ship motion control systems
- Champion product quality and assume responsibility for timelines of project completions
- Other design related work as appropriate
- Prepare drawings, technical reports and documentation
- Occasional field support to evaluate, test calibrate, commission and record data of our systems onboard ships.
- Other duties reasonably assigned
Candidate Requirements
- BS Electrical Engineering or BS Electrical Engineering Technology
- Minimum 5 years' experience in electronics system integration
- Experience in a hardware development environment
- Must have a strong foundation in distributed control system design and implementation
- Must be proficient in the use of disciplined, modular, analog and digital design techniques
- Familiarity with environmental effects on circuit performance and mitigation techniques
- Experience interfacing with sensors and performing signal conversions
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. - U.S. citizen preferred
Beneficial Skills/Education
- MS Electrical Engineering
- Marine experience (Naval service, Cost Guard service, merchant marine, etc.)
- Experience n electronics hardware integration of a networked system
- Experience developing hardware interfacing with firmware for 8/16-bit microcontrollers in C or C++
- Experience with ARM and PIC Microcontrollers, PLCs and CAN-Bus networks
- Experience in Printed Circuit Board design using Altium
- Experience with PLC programming
- Experience with AC and DC motor control
- Experience with closed loop control of electrical and hydraulic actuators and devices
- Experience with AutoCAD or Draftsight CAE drafting programs and electric system drawing creation
Personal Attributes
- Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and interact with coworkers including interdepartmental
- Self-starter, ability to work independently and stay on task
- Ability to balance objectives and constraints to narrow options and focus on the most appropriate design in a time efficient manner
- Timely and reliable work
- Analytical ability with numeracy aptitude
- Professional demeanor, performance and poise
- Neat, organized and documentation oriented
About Us
Naiad Dynamics US, Inc. is a well-established Naiad Maritime Group, Inc. company with operations in CT, MD, FL USA, with affiliated companies in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia and France. We engineer, manufacture and supply high quality specialized ship systems throughout the world.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including major healthcare coverage, dental, 401k with immediately vested 100% company match, disability insurance, life insurance, and an employee profit sharing program. Benefits subject to policy/plan details.
Send resume in confidence to:
NAIAD DYNAMICS US, INC.
Attn: Human Resource Manager
50 Parrott Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone: 203-929-6355
www.naiad.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
