Senior Mechanical Engineer, Maritime
Core
Design and manufacture autonomous undersea vehicle systems for defense reconnaissance and strike missions, supporting the full lifecycle from prototype to rate production.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Maritime/Undersea Systems)
Builds
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and surface maritime systems for military operations
Domain
Defense technology, Maritime operations, Autonomous systems
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Rapid prototyping, Electromechanical systems integration, Manufacturing processes (machining, sheet metal, injection molding, composites, additive manufacturing), Stakeholder management, Ambiguity navigation
Preferred skills
Subsea/maritime/autonomous underwater vehicle development, Aviation/robotics/consumer hardware experience, Rate production environment experience
Technologies
Lattice OS, AUV platforms, DFM tools
Responsibilities
Drive DFM into design decisions to enable scaling from prototype to rate production, Navigate trade spaces incorporating external constraints and evolving requirements, Critically assess mechanical solutions for value, cost, manufacturability, and reliability, Support integration and test activities, Interact with end-users to incorporate feedback into technical solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC