Mechanical Engineer - Ocean Systems Triton's Ocean Systems is a fast-paced, interdisciplinary engineering team focused on bringing ideas from our heads to the ocean. We work on a wide variety of projects and our breadth provides opportunities to form and lead project teams that tackle the Navy's most pressing problems and priorities. We are developing uncrewed systems (unmanned underwater vehicles, surface craft, launch and recovery systems), marine systems (submarine/shipboard equipment, diver equipment), and ocean sensing systems (including sensors and signal processing).
Responsibilities- Lead project teams and serve as Principal Investigator on projects where mechanical and systems engineering is critical.
- Design, build, and test mechanical systems for the ocean environment. Integrate electrical and software systems.
- Rapidly develop high-quality CAD in SolidWorks for fabrication and manufacturing from concept-level sketches and CAD
- Formulate and solve analysis problems using available software and resources to support quantitative design. Conduct engineering design reviews.
- Design & execute experiments and field tests, including in-water field tests. Analyze performance data. Communicate progress and results to the customer.
- Take responsibility for growing internal capabilities and professionalism in the lab
- Develop new concepts and write project proposals around your expertise and the company's experience
Basic Qualifications- 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent; MS a plus
- Range of experience considered, 3-5 years of work experience
- Candidates must have demonstrated interest and ability to design, build, and test control systems for machinery and/or robots
Desired qualifications- Direct experience with listed job responsibilities
- Hands on experience in a machine shop or other fabrication expertise.
- Desire to take ownership of all aspects of project success and take a systems engineering mindset
- Experience designing for the ocean environment, subsea systems, unmanned systems, electric motors, hydraulic systems, propulsion, undersea connectors.
- Experience with DoD R&D projects, Navy programs, and/or SBIR
- Familiarity with a wide range of analysis tools for Ocean Engineering.
Due to the nature of our business and information associated with this position, interested candidates must be US Citizens and may be subject to a security investigation.Come join our success and grow with the strength of these fascinating new technologies. We are looking for individuals with confidence and the right stuff. We offer a competitive salary with full benefits package.
Triton Systems' Headquarters is located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
