Engineering Lead

Job Detail

Your Job Scope: Lead the mechanical design, analysis, and integration of subsea vehicles (HAUV/AUV/ROV), including pressure housings, frames, buoyancy, propulsion, and payload/sensor mounts. Own design-for-manufacture, tolerancing, and material selection decisions for subsea and marine environments (corrosion resistance, sealing, pressure ratings). Work closely with electrical/electronic engineers on wiring, connectors, penetrators, and power/signal routing within mechanical assemblies, and troubleshoot integration issues across the mechanical-electrical boundary. Lead structural analysis and validation (FEA, pressure testing, load testing) to certify vehicle designs for operational depth and duty cycles. Manage the full engineering lifecycle: requirements, CAD design, prototyping, testing, field trials, and production handover. Lead and mentor a team of mechanical/mechatronics/electrical engineers, reviewing designs and building technical capability within the team. Support and, where needed, personally conduct pool and open-water trials, including vehicle assembly, pre-dive checks, and post-dive teardown/inspection. Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electro-mechanical failures in the field and drive root-cause corrective actions. Maintain engineering documentation: drawings, BOMs, test reports, and design change records. Collaborate with software/autonomy, production, and operations teams to ensure vehicles meet reliability, maintainability, and manufacturability targets. Support procurement and vendor management for mechanical components, fabrication, and machining partners.