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Mechanical Engineer

San Francisco, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-20 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and fabricate structural and mechanical systems for autonomous underwater and surface vehicles to operate in harsh marine environments.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (autonomous marine robotics)

Builds

Pressure housings, sealing systems, thruster assemblies, and mechanical infrastructure for UUVs and USVs

Domain

Defense, ocean science, and commercial survey

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

CAD/CAE design, prototyping, sensor integration, actuator selection, systems-level mechanical-electrical bridging, problem solving

Preferred skills

Mass production scaling, high-power electromechanical design, BMS integration, CAM/CNC operation, welding

Technologies

Onshape, NX, Solidworks

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and integrate mechanical subsystems for autonomous vehicles; develop prototypes from concept to functional unit; validate designs in lab and ocean conditions; troubleshoot mechanical issues in dynamic marine environments

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC

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