Subsea Hardware Mechanical Engineer - R&D & Field Testing

Applied Physical Sciences Corp.; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Physical Sciences (APS) seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop subsea prototype and production hardware. You will model components, generate drawings with GD&T, and collaborate with machinists, vendors, and engineers to move concepts toward fabrication and testing.

The role involves hands-on problem solving, environmental testing, and ensuring compliance with system requirements and MIL-STD standards. A DoD clearance is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 2–10 years in mechanical design or manufacturing.
• Proficient in 3D CAD (SolidWorks) with GD&T and tolerance analysis experience.
• Hands-on experience with prototype hardware, fabrication, testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and engineer mechanical components and assemblies for subsea prototype systems.
• Generate drawings, GD&T, tolerances, interfaces, and fabrication packages.
• Collaborate with machinists, welders, technicians, and vendors through fabrication and assembly.
• Support hardware builds with troubleshooting, test setups, inspections, and nonconformances.
• Perform stress, thermal, modal, durability, and buckling analyses for design validation.
• Develop mechanical and system-level test plans for MIL-STD testing and environmental checks.
• Maintain configuration control and record test logs, as-built records, and compliance evidence.
• Participate in cross-functional design reviews and mitigate risks in subsystems.

Skills

3D CAD SolidWorks

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Prototype hardware

Strong communication

DFMA

Bill of Materials

PDM

MATLAB/Python

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CETOL/3DCS

MATLAB

Python

PC-DMIS

Job description

Applied Physical Sciences (APS) seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop subsea prototype and production hardware. You will model components, generate drawings with GD&T, and collaborate with machinists, vendors, and engineers to move concepts toward fabrication and testing.

The role involves hands-on problem solving, environmental testing, and ensuring compliance with system requirements and MIL-STD standards. A DoD clearance is required or obtainable.