Mechanical Engineer - Maritime

About This Role

Spear AI is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with maritime experience to join a cross-functional team focused on designing, building, testing, and deploying unmanned maritime sensor systems. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work in both lab and maritime environments.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers and technicians
• Design and document mechanical systems, optimizing for compliance and various factors
• Create systems for operational maritime use, ensuring they survive in challenging environments
• Produce Mechanical CAD artifacts, including drawings and documentation
• Select and document appropriate manufacturing processes, focusing on distributed and low-tech manufacturing
• Design parts for additive manufacturing and optimize testing regimens for these parts
• Build, test, and troubleshoot prototypes, actively participating in the initial phases of prototypes
• Develop documentation and procedures for transitioning manufacturing processes to technicians
• Plan and participate in operational testing, including field testing at sea
• Incorporate feedback from assembly and field technicians to improve system performance and reliability

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture with a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience, or a minimum of 10 years of highly relevant experience in a design role
• Prior maritime design experience
• Familiarity with standard mechanical engineering tools and processes, with Solidworks preferred
• Extensive hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and design refinement
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for a high-performing development team
• Ability to participate in at-sea deployment and test operations, including physical tasks
• Willingness to obtain a Secret or Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Nice to have:

• Experience with small boats and at-sea operations
• Experience with Unmanned Systems (UxS)

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a rapidly growing company dedicated to continuous development of excellent products

Important Details

• Application deadline: Not specified

Application Process

• Apply online with your resume and cover letter

About the Company

Spear AI serves the national security industry, providing hardware, software, and data solutions for operational deployment at various levels of classification. The company is committed to rapid product development and offers an innovative work environment.