Mechanical Engineer, Marine Operations
panthalassaPortland, Oregon
Full Time
Posted September 10, 2025
$155k - $200k
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Job Description
A Senior Engineer, Marine Operations, responsible for designing, building, testing, and supporting offshore support equipment for deploying and maintaining ocean energy nodes in harsh marine environments. The role involves mechanical design, engineering analysis, offshore commissioning, and ensuring reliable operation of marine support systems at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test bespoke support equipment for deployment, retrieval, inspection, and maintenance of offshore assets.
- Conduct trade studies to identify optimal system architectures and perform engineering analyses.
- Create detailed mechanical designs, CAD models, and schematics for support systems.
- Oversee fabrication, testing, and commissioning of critical mechanical assets.
- Support offshore operations through initial system commissioning and sustaining engineering.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar role involving mechanical systems development
- Experience owning the development of novel hardware from concept through commissioning
- Excellent understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems, including welded structures, mechanical assemblies, hydraulics, pneumatics, industrial automation, and data acquisition
- Demonstrated ability for solving problems which lack clear examples or well-defined requirements
- Capable of managing critical vendor relations
- Thrive in a culture of personal ownership
- Competent with 3D modeling software and design practices, with Siemens NX preferred
- Ability to perform structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Willingness or ability to independently learn the basics of data acquisition and industrial automation systems
- Experience with Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)
- Experience overseeing and providing field engineering support during fabrication campaigns
- Experience designing and executing qualification acceptance test protocols to validate system performance
- Experience designing hardware utilized in an offshore environment
- Willingness to travel to vendors and test sites as needed
- Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs
- Ability to travel offshore periodically to support initial commissioning and first use of new equipment
Benefits & Perks
Cash compensation of 155,000 - 200,000 USD
Equity in the company
Flexible paid time off
Health insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Dental insurance (33% paid by the company for employees, 100% for partners and dependents)
Vision insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Disability insurance (100% paid by the company)
Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
Relocation assistance to Portland, Oregon
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