Mechanical Design Engineer

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team in designing a marine robot to clean and inspect ships, even while in transit. This robot must operate in a challenging flow and corrosion environment, requiring rigorous and creative design solutions with high reliability. They will be joining us as an early member of a new startup, and will be responsible for both the development of the product and for bringing on new engineers within their department as needed. Note that initially this will be in an individual contributor capacity.

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

• Design of structures and mechanisms as needed for the robot and its ancillary devices.
• Procuring hardware and designing tooling for the same as needed to realize their designs.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate GNC requirements with vehicle hardware.
• Have an active role in the hiring process as the team grows and hires more mechanical engineers.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with hardware design, fabrication, and assembly.
• Experience in mechanical analysis, analytic and Finite Element Method (FEM/FEA).
• Proficency in Computed Aided Design (CAD) software (e.g. Solidworks, CATIA, Siemens NX).
• Able to start full time in Summer 2024.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in robotic hardware design.
• Experience in non-linear Finite Element Modeling (e.g. ANSYS, ABAQUS).
• Experience in CNC machining and other common manufacturing methods.
• Knowledge of GD&T methods and practices.
• Experience in hardware sourcing and procurement.
• 2+ years’ work experience in jobs related to mechanical engineering, OR 2+ years of practical experience on a student build team (FSAE Driverless, Rocketry, etc.).
• 4-year degree in engineering or equivalent, or a senior on track to graduate in May/June 2024 with the same.