Senior Electrical Engineering Student (Subsea Robotics)

Location: Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada. Onsite work term beginning in January 2027 for 4 months; longer work terms may be considered.

Company

hirify.global develops subsea robotics, batteries, acoustic imaging equipment, and related ocean technology products.

What you will do

• Perform electrical design and drawing tasks for subsea robotics, batteries, chargers, and acoustic imaging equipment, including Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Katfish ROTV, Autonomous Launch and Recovery System, Acoustic Corer, and Sub-Bottom Imager products.
• Assist with PCB design and development, ensuring functionality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Design wiring harnesses and cable assemblies while considering signal integrity, thermal management, and EMC/EMI compliance.
• Assist with system architecture development and electrical component integration, considering functionality, performance, and safety.
• Create and maintain drawings, schematics, manuals, procedures, processes, training materials, and product data records with accurate version control and revision history.
• Participate in design reviews, engineering meetings, test planning, validation, cross-functional coordination, and production support.

Requirements

• Currently completing a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, or a similar discipline and academically eligible for a work term.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines under tight timelines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• High degree of organization, strong problem-solving skills, creative design ability, and meticulous attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Experience or skills in marine surveys and related equipment, including ROVs, AUVs, and sonar systems.
• Experience with battery design, PCB design, technical writing, or high-voltage systems.
• Exposure to Altium, Zuken E3, Colab, or other PCB and wiring-harness design CAD programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook.
• German language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, deadline-driven, hands-on engineering environment.
• Collaboration with Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Software, Operations, Production, Procurement, Configuration Management, Science, and Business Development departments.
• Opportunity to contribute to ocean technology intended to help address challenges safely, efficiently, and sustainably.