Field Mechanical Engineer - Autonomous Maritime Systems

Fdetimes; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan with match

Stock Options

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Free lunch

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Forward Deployed Mechanical Engineer to bring our autonomous maritime systems from lab to fleet. You will integrate mechanical payloads, debug fielded hardware, and iterate designs in real-world environments at the waterfront and in fabrication spaces.

You will collaborate with Electrical, Software, and Autonomy teams to evolve ruggedized system designs, perform dockside trials, and ensure reliable deployment of payloads and mounts on ASVs and platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus
• 3+ years of experience working on integrated mechanical/electromechanical systems, preferably in fielded or mission-critical environments
• Hands-on expertise in mechanical assembly and fabrication (CNC, sheet metal, 3D printing, etc.)
• Hands-on expertise in rapid prototyping and system-level debugging
• Proficiency with FEA (static, modal/vibration, and shock) to validate designed parts and mounts, and the judgment to know when hand calcs are enough
• Experience designing electrical enclosures and housings with thermal management and ingress protection (IP67+, sealing, venting, connector selection)
• Strong understanding of materials and corrosion in marine environments, including dissimilar-metal isolation, coatings, and fastener selection
• Experience designing sensor and payload mounts for ruggedized environments, including structural brackets, masts, and isolators
• Comfort working with CAD (SolidWorks, NX, or similar) and field integration setups
• Experience working with a Linux-based operating system
• Willingness to work in dynamic, hands-on environments, including on and near the water
• Strong sense of ownership and bias for action; thrives solving open-ended problems in real-world environments
• Experience with autonomous systems, drones, or other robotic platforms preferred
• Familiarity with maritime environments or naval platforms preferred
• Exposure to ruggedized or IP-rated hardware design preferred

Responsibilities

• Design systems to support mechanical integration of novel systems and payloads onto our Autonomous Service Vessels (ASVs) and maritime platforms
• Lead rapid prototyping efforts (mechanical) to support field experimentation and platform evolution
• Perform mechanical bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting of structural, sensor-mount, and payload subsystems
• Own dockside and sea trials — prepare vessels, install new mechanical hardware packages, and perform system validation in operationally relevant environments
• Drive design-for-assembly and design-for-deployment feedback into mechanical product development
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Electrical, Software, and Autonomy Engineers, to evolve and harden system designs
• Interface with suppliers and fabrication shops to support fast turnarounds of custom mechanical components
• Contribute to documentation and training to support the scaling of deployment and manufacturing

Skills

Mechanical integration

Rapid prototyping

System debugging

FEA

Thermal management

IP ratings / marine env

CAD: SolidWorks/NX

Linux

Field deployment

Autonomous systems

Maritime hardware

Dissimilar-metal isolation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field

Master’s degree is a plus

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Forward Deployed Mechanical Engineer to bring our autonomous maritime systems from lab to fleet. You will integrate mechanical payloads, debug fielded hardware, and iterate designs in real-world environments at the waterfront and in fabrication spaces.

You will collaborate with Electrical, Software, and Autonomy teams to evolve ruggedized system designs, perform dockside trials, and ensure reliable deployment of payloads and mounts on ASVs and platforms.