Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team. The role is mechanical first: you'll also work with electrical systems, but mainly through integration and interfaces. You'll support new system development, payload integration and subsystem design for our uncrewed surface vessels. You'll work closely with electrical and software engineers to deliver hardware that is robust, manufacturable and ready for the field.

The ideal candidate is highly skilled in mechanical design and CAD and has taken complex mechanical systems from concept through production. You're comfortable working with electrical engineers to define interfaces, routing and packaging, without being the primary electrical designer.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

• Lead and contribute to the mechanical design and integration of new systems and payloads, including structures, enclosures, mounts and overall system packaging. Support electrical integration by defining mechanical interfaces, routing paths and mounting solutions.
• Create detailed SolidWorks models, assemblies and drawings for structures, housings, brackets, mounts and mechanisms built for marine environments.
• Work with electrical engineers to integrate wiring harnesses, connectors and electronic subsystems. Read electrical schematics as needed and own the mechanical side of cable routing, strain relief, connector mounting and environmental protection.
• Take part in hardware builds, subsystem and bench testing, vehicle integration and troubleshooting to validate designs and make sure they perform reliably in real operating conditions.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical and software engineers to specify, design, build, test and integrate mechanical subsystems and electromechanical components such as actuators, motors and power distribution hardware.
• Produce and maintain accurate CAD drawings, bills of materials, interface control documents (ICDs), test results and configuration management records.
• Partner with technicians and manufacturing teams to make sure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, serviceable and built for rugged marine environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in mechanical engineering design and system integration
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks for modeling and drafting
• Solid understanding of mechanical systems, materials, tolerances and structural design
• Enough familiarity with electrical systems to support integration, such as connectors, harness routing, grounding and environmental sealing
• Hands-on experience prototyping, assembling, testing and troubleshooting mechanical and electromechanical systems
• Experience on cross-functional engineering teams, integrating subsystems into complete platforms
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret security clearance
• Able to work onsite at our North Kingstown, RI office at least 3 days per week

Preferred Skills

• Payload integration experience on uncrewed vehicle systems, especially maritime or aerospace platforms
• Familiarity with the mechanical side of harness routing, connectorization and enclosure design
• Knowledge of thermal management, sealing, vibration and shock for embedded hardware
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and ruggedized or marine systems
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis and field-support mindset
• Experience with additive manufacturing