<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>About the Team:
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The Sensors Division within Confidential (Registered Users Only) focuses on the development and analysis of advanced sensor systems in the RF, acoustic, and electro-optical domains. This includes the design and development of novel sensors and advanced information processing techniques from ideation to prototype implementations. The Subsea and Seabed Systems (SSS) Group develops and delivers advanced undersea sensor and signal processing systems, including bespoke undersea vehicles to deploy those systems. We apply those products to to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-ISR applications to deliver missions success to our customers.
<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>The Role:Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical / Ocean Engineer to develop technical solutions for complex, diConfidential (Registered Users Only)ibuted uncrewed undersea systems—including vehicles, buoys, and ocean bottom nodes. In this role, you will work with high‑level guidance from a Principal Investigator or Chief Engineer, but own the detailed engineering: turning concepts into designs, prototypes, and fielded systems through analysis, fabrication, integration, and testing.
You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, acoustics, software, systems) to realize novel system concepts for ISR and C‑ISR missions. You’ll be expected to build and apply domain expertise, proactively suggest next steps, perform peer reviews, and contribute to reports, proposals, and presentations that capture your results and ideas.
<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>What You Will Do:Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Develop mechanical and ocean engineering solutionsConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong> for diConfidential (Registered Users Only)ibuted uncrewed undersea systems, from concept through detailed design, fabrication, integration, and test
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Lead technical tasksConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong> within small, multi‑disciplinary teams, coordinating closely with electrical, acoustics, embedded systems, and power engineers to balance complex system‑level tradeoffs
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Design and analyze key undersea Confidential (Registered Users Only)uctures and subsystemsConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong>, including:
- Pressure vessels and housings for deep‑water operation
- Hydrodynamic forms and appendages
- Thermal management and power system packaging
- Shock, vibration, stability, and control aspects
- Transducer and actuator mounting and integration
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Model, analyze, and simulate electro‑mechanical, fluid, and thermal systemsConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong> using custom or commercial tools (e.g., FEA, CFD, thermal analysis) to inform design decisions and predict performance
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Contribute to the design and implementation of undersea acoustic hardware prototypesConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong>, ensuring mechanical designs support acoustic performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Work with teammates to model and simulate advanced undersea acoustic systemsConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong> across scales—from individual sensor physics to system‑level and theater‑level behavior—providing mechanical and ocean engineering insight
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Perform peer reviews and suggest next stepsConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong> for ongoing research and development activities, helping shape follow‑on tasks and programs
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Support the development of best practices and capabilitiesConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong> for designing, producing, integrating, and testing diConfidential (Registered Users Only)ibuted uncrewed undersea systems; identify gaps and propose approaches to address them
- <Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Contribute to technical communicationsConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong> (reports, briefings, proposals, and presentations) that summarize your designs, analyses, test results, and recommendations for customers, sponsors, and internal stakeholders
<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Who you are:Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>
- Ability to obtain a clearance with eligibility to support special access programs, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government
- BS with at least 5 years of relevant experience, MS with at least 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience developing mechanical/ocean engineering solutions for advanced research and development projects, preferably in undersea or harsh‑environment systems
- Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong knowledge in several of the following areas:
- Pressure vessels and deep‑water Confidential (Registered Users Only)uctures
- Hydrodynamics and stability of undersea vehicles and platforms
- Thermal management and power system integration
- Shock and vibration design and mitigation
- Transducers, actuators, and their mechanical integration
- Hands‑on experience progressing from concepts to fielded systems, supported by:
- Analytical modeling and simulation (including FEA or similar tools)
- Prototyping and fabrication
- Lab, pool, and/or at‑sea testing
- Ability to work with high‑level guidance and independently develop detailed technical solutions, identify risks, and propose mitigation Confidential (Registered Users Only)ategies.
- Ability to survey technical literature, understand state‑of‑the‑art developments, and incorporate relevant research into current problem sets.
- Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong communication skills, including:
- Clear documentation of designs, analyses, and test results
- Contribution to technical briefings and reports for customers and senior management
<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Even Better:Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>
- Active Clearance
- Experience with diConfidential (Registered Users Only)ibuted uncrewed undersea systems (UUVs, buoys, ocean bottom nodes) and their mechanical/ocean engineering challenges
- Familiarity with acoustic systems and how mechanical design impacts acoustic performance and noise control
- Experience working in multi‑disciplinary R&D teams, collaborating across mechanical, electrical, acoustics, and software disciplines
- Prior interaction with U.S. Government or defense customers, and understanding of how mission needs translate into engineering requirements
- Experience supporting proposal development, including providing technical input, estimates, and risk assessments
This Senior role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning challenging mechanical and ocean engineering problems, collaborating across disciplines, and turning advanced concepts into robust undersea systems.
<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Why Join Us?Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>
This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of groundbreaking undersea robotic and sensing systems that will shape the future of maritime autonomy. You will work alongside a passionate and talented team, tackling some of the most challenging and rewarding problems in the field. If you are a visionary roboticist with a drive to innovate and lead, we want to hear from you.
<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Apply today and help us redefine what’s possible beneath the waves.Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>
<Confidential (Registered Users Only)ong>Pay InformationConfidential (Registered Users Only)ong>
Full-Time Salary Range: $135,000 - $160,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.
Confidential (Registered Users Only) is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
Confidential (Registered Users Only) is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
Confidential (Registered Users Only) is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.Confidential (Registered Users Only).us for more info.
Confidential (Registered Users Only) is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@Confidential (Registered Users Only).us and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at Confidential (Registered Users Only) require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.