At Navier, we are building America's next-generation maritime company. Our mission is to make waterways as accessible as our highways and to build the most compelling, zero-emission marine vessels that enable a new era of clean waterborne transportation. We have recently launched N30, America's first and the world's longest range electric hydrofoiling boat. N30 is 10x more efficient than traditional gas boats, revolutionizing the way we move goods and people on the water and unlocking a new form of scalable water transportation for 46% of the world's population living in congested coastal cities.
We are an adventurous, close-knit team backed by some of the most prominent tech leaders and well known venture firms in Silicon Valley. Our leaders are MIT, Berkeley and CMU graduates with extensive expertise in aerospace, maritime, autonomous systems and robotics. Join us as we embark on the next phase of exciting growth!
Job Description:
Navier is seeking a senior powertrain electrical engineer to join our team and lead the development of a custom electric powertrain for hydrofoil boats.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and deliver a safe and reliable electric powertrain, including all components from batteries to motors, for Navier's production electric hydrofoil boats.
- Work with vendors and contractors to design and build custom powertrain components.
- Lead Navier's EE team and grow it into the premier electric boat engineering team.
Required Experience & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent) and at least 4 years of experience in electric powertrain design
- Extensive knowledge of Li-ion batteries, BMSs, PDUs, charging standards, inverters and electric motors.
- Knowledge of applicable standards for testing and certification of high-voltage electric powertrain components.
- Strong skills in C/C++ and embedded software development.
- Experience designing schematics, PCB, and CAD
- Experience working with different communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, RS232, J1939).
- Team leadership experience, but also the desire to be a strong individual contributor.
- Strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast pace environment.
Highly Desired:
- Experience with the maritime environment (e.g., IP ratings, ABYC standard, corrosion issues, galvanic isolation)
- Experienced and passionate boater
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Navier (Boat) San Francisco, California, USA Office
San Francisco, California, United States
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