Mechanical Engineer, Research & Development

Mechanical Engineer, Research & Development

Job posted:
December 6, 2025

Job Location s:
Richmond VT

Greensea IQ is a world leader in advanced robotic solutions for the ocean. We are a dual-use technology company that has pioneered the use of autonomous systems in critical defense applications and is now transitioning that mature technology to the commercial maritime markets.

Greensea has a defense product portfolio focused in Mine Countermeasures, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, and Special Operations. Since 2017, we have pioneered the use of autonomous robots and artificial intelligence to create scale and safety in ocean warfare while protecting the warfighter.

Greensea’s emerging Ever Clean product transitions defense technology to the commercial sector to create high impact and achieve significant growth within a large market. Ever Clean uses autonomous underwater robots to keep the hulls of ships clean, allowing ships to perform optimally. This Robot-As-A-Service business provides significant fuel savings, carbon emissions reductions, and increased vessel performance through a simple subscription program.

Greensea IQ is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the Research and Development of Ever Clean, Greensea’s innovative ship maintenance robot product. This role will work directly with the Ever Clean Product Manager, field service technicians, and Greensea’s production engineers to design, evolve, and constantly advance the Ever Clean robot system. This job is equal parts problem-solving and creative invention. Ever Clean is a new concept in ship maintenance and while it has been in production for a few years, Greensea strives to always be at the forefront of innovation while we advance the use of robotics to create a new paradigm of fuel efficiency and carbon reduction in maritime transportation.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience as a Mechanical Engineer working with robotics, complex machines, and mechatronics. This candidate will have experience working within a small team composed of software developers, UX designers, electrical engineers, and subject matter experts. They will have experience with many differenttypes of materials and be familiar with designing systems for rigorous environmental requirements.

The Mechanical Engineer Research and Development will be responsible for the early-stage product design. They will focus on the next generation of product design to advance the existing product revision, solve current problems, improve efficiency, achieve new product strategies, and incorporate new features and technologies. Once prototyped, the Mechanical Engineer Research and Development will hand these early-stage product designs off to the production engineering team for final production readiness.

This role is expected to have total ownership over the physical robotic system of Ever Clean.

• Work closely with the Product Manager of Ever Clean to understand the strategic objectives of the product, both near-term and long-term, and develop a technical work plan to achieve those goals from the perspective of the physical elements of the Ever Clean product.
• Work closely with the operations staff to understand what is working, what isn’t working, and what could be improved within the Ever Clean robotic system.
• Design product advancements to achieve the product goals of Ever Clean.
• Produce prototype systems to thoroughly test product advancements.
• Support production engineers in the transition and sustainment of new designs to full production systems.
• Work closely with software and electrical engineers to develop a robotic system that is optimal, efficient, and robust while meeting all product requirements.
• Collaborate with field service technicians and other engineers in field testing and evaluation, often traveling to ports and harbors to deploy and operate Ever Clean robots.
• All other responsibilities as reasonably assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
• 5-7 years’ experience in mechanical design and electro-mechanical systems
• Proficient in Solidworks / PDM
• Familiar with Linux/Ubuntu
• Systems-integrati…