Lead Design Naval Engineer

We are seeking a Design Engineer with 5+ years of maritime engineering or vessel design experience to play a key role in the design and development of advanced offshore maritime platforms.

This is a highly hands-on position suited to an engineer who enjoys working across disciplines and wants ownership throughout the full product development lifecycle - from concept and detailed design through fabrication, testing, and deployment
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You will work closely with naval architects, mechanical and electrical engineers, shipyards, fabricators, suppliers, and company leadership to turn innovative maritime concepts into operational platforms.

• Develop and execute marine and naval architecture designs for offshore platforms and maritime systems
• Take ownership of engineering work from concept development through detailed design, fabrication, and commissioning
• Perform and/or support hydrostatic, stability, hydrodynamic, structural, and weight analyses
• Develop 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, layouts, and technical documentation
• Design and integrate marine structures, equipment, and systems
• Evaluate design alternatives based on performance, manufacturability, cost, weight, reliability, and schedule
• Coordinate engineering activities with shipyards, fabricators, OEMs, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Interpret and apply ABS, DNV, USCG, and other applicable marine regulations and standards
• Support classification and regulatory review processes
• Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and customer discussions
• Support prototype development, fabrication, testing, commissioning, and field deployment
• Identify and resolve engineering issues throughout the design and build process
• Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, structural, systems, and naval architecture disciplines
• Contribute to technical proposals, statements of work, specifications, and other business-development activities
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and contribute to establishing engineering standards and processes

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
  , or a related discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience in maritime engineering, vessel design, naval architecture, offshore structures, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience designing, modifying, or engineering marine vessels, offshore platforms, or complex maritime systems
• Strong understanding of naval architecture fundamentals including:
• Hydrostatics
• Stability
• Weight & center of gravity
• Hydrodynamics
• Structural design
• Marine systems integration
• Experience taking designs from concept through detailed engineering and fabrication
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and regulatory requirements
• Experience working directly with shipyards, fabricators, OEMs, vendors, or subcontractors
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a small, multidisciplinary, fast-paced engineering environment

• Experience with ABS, DNV, USCG, or other classification/regulatory requirements
• Experience with offshore platforms, floating structures, marine infrastructure, or defense vessels
• Experience supporting Navy, Coast Guard, or other government maritime programs
• Proficiency with marine CAD/design tools such as Rhino3D, AutoCAD, Solid Works, Siemens NX, Ship Constructor, NAPA, or similar
• Experience with ANSYS, FEA, CFD, MATLAB, GHS, Orca3D, or other engineering analysis tools
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or active progress toward licensure
• Experience developing technical proposals, SOWs, or responses to government/commercial RFPs
• Experience working in a startup or entrepreneurial engineering environment

This is an opportunity to work on something that has never been done before
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You'll have the chance to:

• Help create an entirely new category of offshore maritime infrastructure
• Work at the intersection of maritime and space technology
• Own projects from initial design through physical production
• Work directly with senior leadership in a highly collaborative environment
• Make meaningful technical decisions rather than being siloed into one discipline
• See your engineering work become real, operational hardware
• Join an early-stage company with significant opportunities for growth, ownership, and impact

Compensation: Competitive base salary + bonus + meaningful equity

Relocation: Relocation assistance available for the right candidate