Lead Mechanical Engineer – Underwater Robotics & Prototyping

Lobster Robotics; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Harbour location Scheveningen

30 days vacation

Job summary

Lobster Robotics designs autonomous underwater vehicles for precision seabed mapping and offshore monitoring. You will own the full mechanical design and production process, from concept through prototyping and deployment, collaborating with electrical and software teams to integrate complex underwater payloads.

You will lead CAD workflows, interact with suppliers, validate designs under pressure, and drive the manufacturing handover.

Qualifications

• WO level or equivalent in Mechanical, Ocean, Aerospace, or a related field.
• Expert-level CAD skills in SolidWorks or Onshape.
• Portfolio showing hardware brought to real-world use.

Responsibilities

• Own full subsystem design and production from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with electrical and software teams for integration of payloads.
• Lead CAD workflow, part/assembly hierarchy, and drawing standards.
• Oversee supplier management, procurement timelines, and manufacturing quality.
• Document design decisions and create assembly manuals for handover.

Skills

Hands-on prototyping

Education

WO level or equivalent in Mechanical/Ocean/Aerospace or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

Job description

Lobster Robotics designs autonomous underwater vehicles for precision seabed mapping and offshore monitoring. You will own the full mechanical design and production process, from concept through prototyping and deployment, collaborating with electrical and software teams to integrate complex underwater payloads.

You will lead CAD workflows, interact with suppliers, validate designs under pressure, and drive the manufacturing handover.