Principal Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead technical excellence across its mechanical engineering organization. Reporting to the Director of Mechanical Engineering, you will work on perception hardware, marine engineering, mechanical integration, and structures for autonomous surface vessels operating in harsh maritime environments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead resolution of complex mechanical 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 engineering decisions on 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 rigor and quality.
• Partner with mechanical, electrical, perception, manufacturing, and program teams to deliver manufacturable, serviceable, reliable hardware.
• Mentor engineers and raise standards for design practices, analysis methods, documentation, and cross‑functional execution.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Marine, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in complex hardware development.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, structural analysis, materials, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, and system integration.
• Experience supporting hardware from concept through production.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Required skills

• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, or Creo.
• Hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Design reviews, engineering drawings, and root‑cause analysis.
• Structural analysis and materials selection.
• Tolerance analysis and manufacturability assessment.

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape cutting‑edge autonomous maritime technology.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.