Saronic
Mechanical Engineer - Perception Hardware
Austin, TX · On-site · Full-time · Posted Dec 19, 2025
- Experience
- 2+ years designing complex mechanical and electrical systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- If the role is based in the United States, it requires access to export-controlled information or items requiring “U.S. Person” status, as defined by U.S. law.
About the job
Integrates and develops perception hardware for unmanned surface vessels, creating reliable maritime situational-awareness systems and supporting their testing and production.
What you'll do
- Integrate perception sensors and coordinate hardware development with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Define validation plans, conduct design reviews, and develop analysis and testing methods.
- Design calibration fixtures and tooling, support manufacturing troubleshooting, and maintain sensor vendor relationships.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years designing complex mechanical and electrical systems.
- Hands-on sensor and structure design, analysis, and testing; experience with trade studies, tolerance stack-up analysis, hand calculations, finite element analysis, and integrated-system testing.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; proficiency with 3D CAD software.
Nice to have
- Siemens NX/Unigraphics; experience with maritime autonomy or optical and sensor systems on maritime or aerospace platforms.
- Shock and vibration testing, DoD or unmanned maritime programs, or a professional engineering license or similar certification.
Tools
radar, camera, LiDAR, GPS, Siemens NX/Unigraphics
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