Principal Mechanical Engineer, Saronic

• Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Marine Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in complex hardware development
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, structural analysis, materials, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, and system integration
• Experience supporting hardware through concept, design, analysis, prototype build, test, and production
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar
• Experience with hand calculations, FEA, design reviews, engineering drawings, and root-cause analysis
• Ability to communicate clearly, make decisions with incomplete information, and lead technical execution across multiple teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Desirable

• Saronic is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to provide senior technical leadership across the mechanical engineering organization
• This role reports to the Director of Mechanical Engineering and will work across four core areas: Perception Hardware, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Integration, and Structures
• This engineer will be accountable for helping teams solve high-priority mechanical engineering problems, make sound technical decisions, and deliver reliable hardware for autonomous surface vessels operating in harsh maritime environments
• The ideal candidate has broad mechanical depth, strong first-principles judgment, and the ability to move quickly between design, analysis, integration, test, and production support
• Lead resolution of complex mechanical engineering issues across perception hardware, marine systems, vehicle integration, and structures
• Provide technical direction during design reviews, program reviews, trade studies, root-cause investigations, and build/test activities
• Drive sound engineering decisions across mechanical architecture, subsystem packaging, structural design, marine auxiliary systems, and sensor integration
• Review and improve designs, analyses, drawings, test plans, and validation strategies to ensure technical rigor and execution quality
• Partner with mechanical, electrical, perception, manufacturing, and program teams to deliver hardware that is manufacturable, serviceable, reliable, and production ready
• Mentor engineers and raise the standard for mechanical design practices, analysis methods, documentation, and cross-functional execution