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Project Engineer

Company:
Sonatech
Location:
Eastern Goleta Valley, CA, 93111
Pay:
150000USD - 220000USD per year
Posted:
October 19, 2025
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Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Project Engineer to join Sonatech, LLC in Santa Barbara California.

Sonatech, LLC is a premier undersea acoustics engineering and manufacturing company. With a focus on supplying advanced SONAR solutions for the US Navy, our technical expertise, customized design capabilities and diverse manufacturing abilities have led to Sonatech products being deployed on virtually every class of underwater Navy system currently in operation.

Located five minutes from the beach, we pride ourselves as having a culture of innovation as well as first-class customer service. Sonatech has a challenging and rewarding work environment where employees can develop their careers by taking on new responsibilities and providing innovative solutions.

Job Description

This position is an opportunity to shape new products from scratch and improve existing ones. The candidate will work closely with customers to develop system concepts, technical requirements, and product specifications. Following, the candidate will lead the technical team throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Manage all technical aspects of projects.

Generation of technical requirements and specifications, requirement management, compliance traceability and verification.

Architecture development, interface definition, system modelling, algorithm development, data analysis, and trade studies.

Provide technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle.

Progress reporting to management and customer representatives.

Support to systems integration and customer trial activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Minimum combined 10 years as an electrical engineer, systems engineer or line manager

Excellent systems/architecture development skills

Experience guiding products through the full development lifecycle and field trials

Excellent cross-functional team leadership

Excellent communications skills

US Citizenship required and ability to obtain a DoD secret security clearance

Work onsite. Remote work is not acceptable for this position.

Preferred Skills

Experience with underwater acoustic positioning systems for tracking and navigation

Understanding of underwater acoustic principles

Understanding of electronic systems with embedded SW applications

Experience in developing computer-based performance models in MATLAB to support system concept/design definition.

Strong oral and written communications skills including presenting to customers and senior leadership

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental and vision, life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, 3% 401K contribution (no matching required), company events.

Sonatech is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $220,000

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