Albacore

Electrical Engineer at Albacore (Philadelphia, PA)

Albacore· Philadelphia, PA·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

Role description:

  • Design and develop electrical systems for underwater vehicles, supporting architecture development, schematic design, PCB layout, and system integration.
  • Contribute to the development of power distribution, motor control, sensing, and onboard computing subsystems while ensuring robust electrical integration with mechanical and software components.
  • Support the full lifecycle of electrical hardware development including design, board bring-up, debugging, and validation.
  • Design and document wire harnesses, electrical interfaces, and subsystem interconnects supporting integrated vehicle architectures.
  • Participate in hands-on electrical integration, system bring-up, and troubleshooting during prototype builds and field testing.
  • Apply a strong first-principles engineering mindset to improve system reliability, performance, and electrical architecture.

Desired qualifications:

  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
  • 1–7 years of experience designing and integrating electronic systems.
  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using ECAD tools (Altium preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with electronic bring-up, debugging, and validation using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and electronic loads.
  • Experience integrating processors, sensors, power electronics, and communication interfaces.
  • Familiarity with high-speed digital, analog, or power electronics design.
  • Experience designing electrical harnesses, interfaces, and system-level electrical architectures.
  • Strong first-principles engineering mindset and practical design approach.
  • U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Why work at Albacore

  • High-impact defense mission: Directly contribute to national security and maritime defense with a young, mission-driven team
  • Early-stage ownership: Join post-seed, pre-scale startup (25 employees) where engineers have outsized influence on product and architecture
  • Location: Based in Philadelphia, PA
  • Open roles: Mechanical Engineer, Software Engineer, Electrical Engineer (plus past openings for Powertrain Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Head of Supply Chain, and internships)
  • Technical culture: Hands-on work spanning robotics, AI, propulsion, battery systems, manufacturing, and defense contracting — a broad, fast-paced engineering environment
  • Backing: Y Combinator-backed with meaningful seed funding to support growth

Application questions