Principal Mechanical Engineer

Join Saronic as a Principal Mechanical Engineer, where you will provide senior technical leadership across the mechanical engineering organization. You will work on high-priority mechanical engineering problems, make sound technical decisions, and deliver reliable hardware for autonomous surface vessels operating in harsh maritime environments. The ideal candidate has broad mechanical depth, strong first-principles judgment, and the ability to move quickly between design, analysis, integration, test, and production support.

• Lead resolution of complex mechanical engineering issues across perception hardware, marine systems, vehicle integration, and structures.
• Provide technical direction during design reviews, program reviews, trade studies, root-cause investigations, and build/test activities.
• Mentor engineers and raise the standard for mechanical design practices, analysis methods, documentation, and cross-functional execution.
• Ability to communicate clearly, make decisions with incomplete information, and lead technical execution across multiple teams
• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Marine Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in complex hardware development
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, structural analysis, materials, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, and system integration
• Experience supporting hardware through concept, design, analysis, prototype build, test, and production
• Experience with hand calculations, FEA, design reviews, engineering drawings, and root-cause analysis
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Experience with autonomous systems, maritime systems, robotics, aerospace, defense, or other harsh-environment hardware platforms
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: perception hardware, optomechanical systems, marine auxiliary systems, mechanical integration, electronics packaging, or structures
• Familiarity with shock, vibration, corrosion, environmental sealing, thermal management, fatigue, and serviceability considerations
• Experience with ASME Y14.5, GD&T, Femap, ANSYS, CFD, thermal tools, or production release processes
• Prior experience on DoD programs or unmanned maritime systems
• Professional Engineer license or similar professional certification