Principal Mechanical Engineer

The role

This person will provide senior technical leadership across perception hardware, marine engineering, mechanical integration, and structures. They will solve complex mechanical engineering problems and deliver reliable hardware for autonomous surface vessels.

What you will do

• 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.
• Partner with mechanical, electrical, perception, manufacturing, and program teams.
• Mentor engineers and raise the standard for mechanical design practices, analysis methods, documentation, and cross-functional execution.

Required qualifications

• 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.

Nice to have

• Experience with autonomous systems, maritime systems, robotics, aerospace, defense, or other harsh-environment hardware platforms.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: perception hardware, optomechanical systems, marine auxiliary systems, mechanical integration, electronics packaging, or structures.
• Familiarity with shock, vibration, corrosion, environmental sealing, thermal management, fatigue, and serviceability considerations.
• Experience with ASME Y14.5, GD&T, Femap, ANSYS, CFD, thermal tools, or production release processes.
• Prior experience on DoD programs or unmanned maritime systems.
• Professional Engineer license or similar professional certification.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Saronic pays 99% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Generous PTO and Holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive Salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) plan
• Stock Options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Free lunch benefit
• Unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status (U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees).

About the company

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.