Subsea Mechanical Design Engineer: Prototype to Production

Ed Wallach Search Group; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ed Wallach Search Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in mechanical design, hardware development, prototyping, and DoD compliance to support advanced subsea and maritime systems.

You'll work hands-on through design, fabrication, testing, and verification in a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to manufacturability, reliability, and qualification for critical national security missions from Groton, CT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2-10 years of mechanical design, hardware development, or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Proficient with 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks, for modeling and drawings.
• Ability to create and release drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Understanding of DFMA, tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience with prototype hardware, fabrication tools, and test equipment.
• Experience with SolidWorks PDM for documentation and revision control.
• Experience with tolerance analyses using CETOL or 3DCS.
• Experience managing Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Strong communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and develop mechanical components and assemblies for subsea systems.
• Create detailed drawings, GD&T, tolerance analyses, and fabrication packages.
• Collaborate with machinists, welders, technicians, and vendors through fabrication and assembly.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during hardware builds and testing.
• Perform structural, thermal, modal, and fatigue analyses to validate designs.
• Develop and execute mechanical and system-level test plans for MIL-STD compliance.
• Maintain engineering configuration control and BOMs.
• Participate in design reviews and mitigate technical risks.
• Support hardware integration, system checkout, and testing with cross-functional teams.
• Travel to Groton and Pawcatuck, CT, as needed.

Skills

SolidWorks

GD&T

DFMA

BOMs

Prototype hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

CETOL

3DCS

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Ed Wallach Search Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in mechanical design, hardware development, prototyping, and DoD compliance to support advanced subsea and maritime systems.

You'll work hands-on through design, fabrication, testing, and verification in a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to manufacturability, reliability, and qualification for critical national security missions from Groton, CT.