Senior Marine Engineer, Marine Operations

The role

You will design, build, and test bespoke support equipment for the deployment, retrieval, inspection, and maintenance of offshore assets. You will also provide leadership for offshore operations and manage a small team of technicians.

What you will do

• Provide leadership for offshore operations including load-outs, wet towage, deployments, recoveries, moorings, and test campaigns
• People manager for a small team of technicians
• Coordinate efforts of critical vendors including vessel operators, ports, equipment operators, and divers
• Work alongside engineering to commission and test new equipment
• Collaborate with engineering to improve existing means and develop new means for offshore operations
• Work with leadership to build and grow the offshore team structure
• Oversee maintenance of owned equipment
• Interface with regulators such as USCG and ABS
• Serve as the Responsible Engineer for the development of novel automated marine support systems
• Complete trade studies, engineering analysis, and detailed design of mechanical equipment

Required qualifications

• BS or higher in mechanical or marine engineering
• 5+ years of experience owning the development of novel hardware from concept through commissioning
• Excellent understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems that lack clear examples or well-defined requirements
• Capable of managing critical vendor relations
• Thrives in a culture of personal ownership
• Competent with 3D modeling software and design practices
• Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
• Ability to travel offshore periodically to support initial commissioning and first use of new equipment

Nice to have

• Siemens NX
• Experience conducting operations offshore
• Leadership experience (engineering development, fabrication efforts, or operations)
• Ability to perform structural FEA
• Experience designing hardware utilized in an offshore environment
• Experience interfacing with relevant marine regulatory bodies

Benefits

• Equity in the company
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (100% Gold-level PPO for employees, partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (100% for employees, 100% for partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (100% for employees, 100% for partners and dependents)
• Disability insurance
• Ability to contribute to 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to Portland

About the company

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company focused on capturing ultra-low-cost renewable energy from oceans. The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon.