Saronic
Marine Mechanical Engineer (Associate - Principal)
Austin, TX +1 · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 13, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
New Orleans, LA - Experience
- 2+ years designing mechanical or fluid systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Marine, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- If the role is based in the United States, it requires U.S. Person status for access to export-controlled information or items.
About the job
Designs and integrates auxiliary and propulsion-support mechanical systems for autonomous surface vessels, from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Design marine auxiliary systems, layouts, machinery arrangements, and system analyses.
- Select and integrate components; develop and execute test plans; support build and integration.
- Analyze performance, troubleshoot failures, and drive design-for-manufacturing decisions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Marine, or related field.
- 2+ years designing mechanical or fluid systems.
- Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics; ability to perform first-principles calculations.
- Experience with piping, cooling, fuel, HVAC, or hydraulics, and CAD tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with marine systems, diesel support systems, testing and integration, CFD or thermal tools, or maritime standards.
Tools
CAD tools, CFD
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