Senior Power Systems Engineer - Naval, 1-50MW Autonomy

Socket.dev; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup equity options

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, and vision

Job summary

Blue Water Autonomy is seeking a Senior Power Systems Mechanical Engineer to support development of next-generation power plants for naval applications. You will design, test, and validate fluid, mechanical and electrical subsystems to enable modular power generation from 1–50MW, working closely with ship design and power electronics teams.

This role requires hands-on hardware experience, system thinking across vehicle level, and strong documentation practices.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering.
• Proven track record delivering hardware for complex integrated systems.
• Hands-on with fittings, tubing, seals, pumps/valves, instrumentation.
• Ability to think at the vehicle level and impact the broader system.
• Comfortable working with physical hardware and learning hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Support architecture and detailed design of fluid, mechanical and electrical systems: schematics (P&IDs), component selection, routing/layout, mounting, and serviceability.
• Partner with mechanical/electrical/software teams on sensors, controls, and fault detection for fluid subsystems.
• Utilize FMECA/FMEA to ensure ship systems are robust to failures and capable of graceful degradation.
• Create and execute development, acceptance and qualification test plans to verify feasibility, capability and build quality.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD of mechanical assemblies.
• Own tight feedback loops: capture issues, propose design changes, and re-test quickly with strong documentation.
• Support producibility: BOM rationalization, supplier engagement, assembly procedures, and verification checklists.
• Work with and manage vendors to ensure on-time delivery of critical hardware.

Skills

Fluid systems design

3D CAD

FMECA/FMEA

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

System-level thinking

Education

BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

P&IDs

ASME Y14.5

Hydraulic/pneumatic components

Instrumentation

Job description

Blue Water Autonomy is seeking a Senior Power Systems Mechanical Engineer to support development of next-generation power plants for naval applications. You will design, test, and validate fluid, mechanical and electrical subsystems to enable modular power generation from 1–50MW, working closely with ship design and power electronics teams.

This role requires hands-on hardware experience, system thinking across vehicle level, and strong documentation practices.