Senior Mechatronics Engineer, Marine Operations
panthalassaPortland, Oregon
Full Time
Posted November 25, 2025
$175k - $215k
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Job Description
A Senior Mechatronics Engineer, Marine Operations, responsible for designing, testing, and supporting control systems and automated equipment for offshore energy deployment and maintenance in a renewable ocean technology company.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test bespoke support equipment for automated deployment, retrieval, inspection, and maintenance of offshore assets.
- Develop and commission control systems for automating offshore equipment operations.
- Collaborate with mechanical engineers to design and test automated mechanisms used offshore.
- Program, commission, and troubleshoot PLC-based control systems.
- Design electrical control systems, including wiring, instrumentation cabling, and communication networks.
- Design weatherproof enclosures, cabling, and bulkheads for offshore electronics.
- Oversee fabrication, testing, and commissioning of new control systems.
- Support offshore operations through initial system commissioning and sustaining engineering.
Requirements
- BS or higher in mechatronics, mechanical, or electrical engineering
- 5 years of experiencing owning the development of novel control systems from concept through commissioning
- Proficiency in PLC programming
- Hands-on experience with wiring, terminations, and troubleshooting electrical control systems
- Experience with programming or scripting in Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, and data acquisition systems
- Strong understanding of weather waterproofing techniques for electronics
- Understanding of NEC, UL508A, and NFPA79 compliance
- Capable of managing critical vendor relationships
- Thrives in a culture of personal ownership
- 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 175,000 - 215,000 USD
Equity in the company
Flexible paid time off
Health insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Dental insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Vision insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Disability insurance (100% paid for long-term financial support if disabled)
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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