Electrical Engineer
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
- ABYC certification is preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in electrical system design within marine, automotive, aerospace, or similar environments.
- Proficiency with electrical CAD tools (AutoCAD).
- Understanding of marine electrical codes and best practices (ABYC and USGC).
- Experience with 12V/24V DC and 120V/240V AC systems.
- Familiarity with NMEA 2000, CAN bus, and other communication protocols.
- Analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
- Communication and documentation skills.
Working Conditions:
This job description outlines the physical demands and environmental conditions associated with this position:
Physical Requirements:
- Work primarily in an office environment with regular support of the production floor during development activities.
- Ability to use hands for handling or operating tools and components.
- Occasional reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Role Overview
We are seeking a licensed or certifiable Electrical Engineer with demonstrated experience designing, calculating, and documenting complete electrical systems for marine application This role emphasizes ownership of system-level electrical design - from initial load analysis and component selection to routing, installation documentation, and compliance verification, to ensure electrical integrity, safety, and regulatory alignment while migrating organizational electrical liability. The successful candidate must be able to collaborate effectively across engineering, production, and service teams.
Position Description: Electrical Engineer
As a member of the Engineering Department at Dougherty Manufacturing, you will be responsible for engineering and integrating electrical systems including power distribution, control systems, navigation electronics, communication networks, generators, gyros, battery systems, and shorepower configurations. This role requires proficiency and a deep understanding of marine electrical standards, and the ability to support projects from concept through production and service.
You will play a key role in system testing, supplier collaboration, and continuous improvement while ensuring all electrical systems meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions of this Role: Position is Onsite
- Perform complete electrical systems design and analysis, including DC and AC load calculations, short-circuit analysis, voltage drop calculations, grounding, bonding and fault protection strategies.
- Engineer end-to-end electrical architectures, including power generation, storage, distribution, monitoring, and protection systems.
- Define and document component specifications, rating and margins to ensure compliance with design intent, safety standards, and operational conditions.
- Plan and verify wire routing, harness layouts, termination methods, and installation locations with attention to serviceability, heat, vibration and marine environment exposure.
- Generate comprehensive electrical documentation, including schematics, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, system narratives, and installation suitable for production, service, and regulatory review.
- Lead or support design validation and risk mitigation activities, including failure mode considerations and corrective designs actions.
- Serve as a technical authority for electrical design decision, ensuring designs are defensible, repeatable, and compliant with applicable standards.
- Support audits, inspections, or investigations related to electrical systems, documentation, or compliance.
- Ensure all designs meet marine standards including ABYC and USCG.
- Support prototype builds, system testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
- Provide technical documentation and support for production and service teams.
- Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to evaluate components and emerging technologies.
- Participate in design reviews and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work directly with customers and warranty teams to diagnose issues and implement solutions.
Environmental Conditions:
Work around boats, engines, electrical systems, and m