Mechanical Engineer I - Electronics Packaging

Blue Water Autonomy Inc.; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup equity

Generous PTO

Health insurance

Job summary

Blue Water Autonomy is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to advance electronics packaging and structural design for our shipboard power system. You will work at the intersection of mechanical design, electrical integration, and manufacturing—moving hardware from early layouts to detailed design, release, build, and test.

You will emphasize robust packaging for harsh environments and practical, producible structures.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to size structural components with a solid first‑principles understanding of load paths.
• Comfortable with CAD and producing drawings for fabrication and assembly.
• Familiar with electronics packaging constraints (mounting, cooling, vibration/shock, grounding/EMI considerations).
• Practical problem solver with hands‑on hardware experience (lab, integration bay, shipboard environment).
• Clear communicator across mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate electronics packaging: frames, enclosures, trays, brackets, mounts, and serviceability features.
• Define mechanical interfaces for PCBs, harnessing, connectors, and LRU modules; maintain ICDs and drawing packages.
• Perform first-order thermal and structural assessments and support deeper analyses as needed.
• Produce detailed CAD drawings and release packages (BOMs, tolerances, notes, finish/corrosion requirements) and support manufacturing.
• Support integration: fit checks, bench bring-up, vibration handling, and design updates from test findings.
• Contribute to lightweight, repeatable engineering processes and design reviews.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD proficiency

Electronics packaging

Thermal analysis

EMI/EMC considerations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Blue Water Autonomy is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to advance electronics packaging and structural design for our shipboard power system. You will work at the intersection of mechanical design, electrical integration, and manufacturing—moving hardware from early layouts to detailed design, release, build, and test.

You will emphasize robust packaging for harsh environments and practical, producible structures.