PRINCIPAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER
WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED PRINCIPAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER TO BECOME AN INSTRUMENTAL PART OF OUR NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH. THERE IS A RELOCATION PACKAGE OFFERING FOR THIS POSITION.
NO H1B or C2C CANDIDATES CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE - ONLY US CITIZENS AND GREEN CARD HOLDERS ELIGIBLE.
- Principal Mechanical Engineer
- Panama City Beach, FL or Austin, TX (relocation package offered)
- $160,000 - $190,000 + benefits.
- Previous AUV, Subsea Robotics, Marine Autonomy experience required
- Benefits - Full health cover (medical/dental/vision) & paid PTO.
- To apply please email /
WHO ARE WE?
We are a US-based AUV Robotics startup in a very excited period of growth. You will join a world class engineering team with experience from some of the biggest names in tech. We now require a Principal Mechanical Engineer with a deep expertise in mechanical system design, materials science, and structural analysis for extreme environments, as well as a strategic mindset to drive innovation in hybrid energy systems, propulsion systems, hydrodynamics, and autonomous vehicle engineering.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
- ESSENTIAL: Experience with subsea robotics, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), or marine autonomy.
- Lead the end-to-end mechanical system architecture for subsea robotic platforms, ensuring optimal trade-offs between performance, manufacturability, and reliability.
- Design manufacture-ready 3D SolidWorks models of pressure vessels, propulsion systems, actuators, and structural components for deep-sea autonomous vehicles and support systems.
- Establish and maintain technical standards, anti-corrosion guidelines, and other subsea engineering best practices for mechanical design.
- Collaborate with electrical, software, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical components into complex robotic architectures.
- Responsible for maintaining PLM of our system level engineering documentation and CAD
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Participate in the production and maintenance of mechanical systems through the product life cycle.
WE NEED YOU TO HAVE .
- Experience in mechanical design, system integration, and full product lifecycle management, with a focus on robotics, subsea engineering, aerospace, or extreme-environment systems.
- Expert-level proficiency in 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks (assemblies, parametric modeling, GD&T, design for manufacturability).
- Extensive experience with FEA, CFD, and multi-physics simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, COMSOL, MATLAB/Simulink).
- Strong knowledge of subsea engineering principles, including pressure vessel design, corrosion mitigation, and hydrodynamics.
- Experience designing complex electromechanical systems, integrating sensors, actuators, and robotic components.
IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING .
- Experience with end to end autonomous vehicle development (subsea, aerial, or ground-based).
- Experience with advanced manufacturing techniques (e.g., composites, additive manufacturing, precision machining).
- Experience with automotive hybrid energy system design
TO BE CONSIDERED .
Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Paolo Melacrinis in Google. I look forward to hearing from you.
Mechanical Engineering, PLM, CAD, SolidWorks, FEA, CFD, Robotics, Autonomous, AUV, Subsea