Saronic
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in complex hardware development.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Marine Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a 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
Provides senior technical leadership across mechanical engineering teams developing reliable hardware for autonomous surface vessels in harsh maritime environments.
What you'll do
- Lead resolution of complex mechanical engineering issues and guide technical decisions across design, integration, test, and production.
- Review designs, analyses, drawings, test plans, and validation strategies; support investigations and build/test activities.
- Mentor engineers and collaborate across functions to deliver manufacturable, serviceable, reliable hardware.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Marine Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in complex hardware development.
- Experience supporting hardware from concept through production, including hand calculations, FEA, design reviews, engineering drawings, and root-cause analysis.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with autonomous, maritime, robotics, aerospace, defense, or other harsh-environment hardware platforms.
- Experience with ASME Y14.5, GD&T, Femap, ANSYS, CFD, thermal tools, production release processes, or a Professional Engineer license.
Tools
Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, FEA, ASME Y14.5, GD&T, Femap, ANSYS
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