Staff Mechanical Engineer
| Company | Bedrock Ocean Exploration |
|---|---|
| Location | Richmond, CA, USA |
| Salary | $130000 – $170000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering from an accredited institution
- 8+ years of experience in the engineering process, including concept development, analysis, design, drawing, integration and testing of complex mechanical and/or ocean deployed systems
- Shipped and deployed products at scale
- Proficiency in engineering software such as Autodesk Inventor, CAD, FEA, CFD
- Proficiency to independently perform engineering analysis, such as structural, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, machine design, etc.
- Experience in integrating with electronics assemblies including printed circuit board (PCB) design and harness routing
- Experienced with design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) methodologies
- Experienced with advanced manufacturing techniques, such as additive manufacturing, laser cutting, and CNC machining
- Experienced with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experienced with production documentation, such as work instructions, process maps, and control plans
- Technically manage projects of small scope
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Strong hands-on build, fabrication, assembly, and test experience. Willing to roll up your sleeves to deliver and complete the design through field testing
- Must be local to the Bay Area or willing to relocate
Responsibilities
- Owning system or subsystem level designs of new subsea vehicle systems and the supporting equipment
- Communicate between cross-functional team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers
- Develop functional requirements
- Create rough concepts through sketches or other expedient medium
- Design in CAD and verify with FEA and other software tools
- Create part and assembly drawings
- Manage Bill of Materials
- Fabricate prototypes
- Design and build electromechanical test fixtures
- Build and test first articles
- Getting hands dirty and/or being involved in field testing
- Distilling a chaotic, fast paced environment into structured and detailed solutions
- Assisting with the handoff of new designs to Production
- Supporting Production technicians during early build cycles
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with subsea equipment or marine systems including launch and recovery
- Experience with robotics systems
- Experience using additive printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines
- Familiarity with programming or scripting languages, such as javascript, C++, or MATLAB