Senior Electrical Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer role is listed in Chicago, IL. The salary range is $140,000–$175,000 per year. OceanComm develops underwater acoustic communication systems used by organizations in defense, offshore energy, and oceanographic research. The engineer owns electronics from concept through production, designing and validating low-noise analog and mixed-signal systems for acoustic modems. The role also integrates hardware with undersea drones and other maritime systems, contributing to products that enable high-bandwidth underwater data transfer.

What you'll do

• Own electronics from concept through production, including architecture, component selection, schematic and PCB design, bring-up, validation, and system integration
• design low-noise analog and mixed-signal electronics for acoustic modems
• debug across analog, digital, power, firmware, and system boundaries
• participate in design reviews
• integrate and test modems with undersea drones and maritime systems.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer

chicago il

oceancomm

$140,000–$175,000/year

analog electronics

mixed-signal design

acoustic modems

pcb design

undersea drones

hardware validation

signal integrity

embedded systems

up to 20% travel

flexible schedule

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Incentive stock options
• paid vacation starting at 20 days per year
• paid sick leave
• flexible schedule with core hours
• professional development support.

Why this role

High-ownership role on a small, growing team; occasional travel may reach 20% depending on project phase; U.S. Person requirement.

About the employer

OceanComm, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.