Principal Mechanical Engineer

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 / paolo.melacrinis@searchability.com

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 paolo.melacrinis@searchability.com. 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 Twitter @SearchablePM 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