Mechanical Engineer, Structures (Marine)

Location: On-site in Portland, Oregon, United States, with periodic travel to vendors, deployment sites, and test locations.

Salary: $105,000–$145,000 per year, plus company equity.

Company

Renewable energy and ocean technology company developing ultra-low-cost ocean energy systems and renewable fuels.

What you will do

• Own the design, structural analysis, and development of Node structures, secondary structures, and subassemblies from concept through deployment.
• Perform structural and dynamic analysis, including FEA, hand calculations, margins, and fatigue analysis.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, GD&T documentation, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Lead design trade studies and engineering reviews while documenting technical decisions and findings.
• Select materials and develop corrosion-conscious details for long-duration seawater service.
• Plan and support structural validation testing from component tests through prototype and at-sea trials, collaborating with operations, technicians, and manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in mechanical or structural design engineering, including internships, research, or project work.
• Demonstrated 3D CAD modeling experience and strong structural analysis fundamentals, including load paths, hand calculations, and FEA.
• Experience or exposure to metallic structural design, GD&T, drawing creation, integration, and testing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on-site in Portland and travel to vendors and test or deployment sites as needed.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree and 3+ years of professional experience designing and analyzing primary or secondary structures.
• Proficiency with NX/Teamcenter and NASTRAN/Simcenter.
• Startup or agile development experience.
• Marine or offshore engineering knowledge and familiarity with DNV, ABS, AWS D1.1, or BPVC standards.

Culture & Benefits

• High autonomy, end-to-end ownership, and a creative, collaborative working environment.
• Work across offices, lab, shop floor, and on-water testing environments.
• Flexible paid time off and work-life balance, with occasional longer hours or weekends for critical needs.
• Company-paid gold-level PPO health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and disability insurance for employees and dependents.
• Access to 401(k), health FSA, dependent care FSA, company equity, and relocation assistance to Portland.