Autonomous Marine Architect & Systems Engineer

Red Cat Holdings; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cat Holdings seeks a Naval Architect & Marine Systems Engineer to design, engineer, test, and produce advanced autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The role blends naval architecture, mechanical engineering, and marine systems integration to optimize performance, reliability, and production efficiency.

The candidate will work with manufacturing, autonomy, electrical, propulsion, and production teams to develop next‑generation autonomous maritime platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of naval architecture principles, marine systems design, vessel stability and hydrostatics, and structural/mechanical fundamentals.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform hull form evaluations, hydrostatic calculations, stability analyses, weight studies, and performance assessments.
• Develop vessel arrangements, structural layouts, and marine system designs.
• Design propulsion, steering, fuel, cooling, electrical, and auxiliary systems.
• Develop system schematics, installation drawings, and engineering documentation.
• Support vessel sea trials, validation testing, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Naval architecture principles

Marine systems design

Vessel stability & hydrostatics

Structural & mechanical engineering

3D CAD modeling

Engineering documentation

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline

ABYC Certifications / USCG Engineering License (preferred)

Tools

Rhino

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Arena

Job description

Red Cat Holdings seeks a Naval Architect & Marine Systems Engineer to design, engineer, test, and produce advanced autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The role blends naval architecture, mechanical engineering, and marine systems integration to optimize performance, reliability, and production efficiency.

The candidate will work with manufacturing, autonomy, electrical, propulsion, and production teams to develop next‑generation autonomous maritime platforms