Mechanical Engineer, Ocean Systems

Triton Systems, Inc.
Chelmsford, MA

Job Description

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer - Ocean Systems

Company Summary

Triton Systems, Inc combines 30+ years of experience with exciting growth and innovation opportunities within the product development and R&D space. We support Government and commercial markets by delivering advanced solutions across applications in defense, security, aerospace, energy, environmental sustainability, and human health. Where we see a larger opportunity, we create new companies to scale these solutions into businesses. Our teams thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where we tackle complex challenges, meet our customers' toughest requirements, and deliver high-impact results-on time, on budget and having fun while doing it.

Triton's Ocean Systems is a fast-paced, interdisciplinary engineering team focused on bringing ideas from our heads to the ocean. We work on a wide variety of projects and our breadth provides opportunities to form and lead project teams that tackle the Navy's most pressing problems and priorities. We are developing uncrewed systems (unmanned underwater vehicles, surface craft, launch and recovery systems), marine systems (submarine/shipboard equipment, diver equipment), and ocean sensing systems (including sensors and signal processing).

Responsibilities

  • Lead project teams and serve as Principal Investigator on projects where mechanical and systems engineering is critical.
  • Design, build, and test mechanical systems for the ocean environment. Integrate electrical and software systems.
  • Rapidly develop high-quality CAD in SolidWorks for fabrication and manufacturing from concept-level sketches and CAD
  • Formulate and solve analysis problems using available software and resources to support quantitative design. Conduct engineering design reviews.
  • Design & execute experiments and field tests, including in-water field tests. Analyze performance data. Communicate progress and results to the customer.
  • Take responsibility for growing internal capabilities and professionalism in the lab
  • Develop new concepts and write project proposals around your expertise and the company's experience

Basic Qualifications

  • 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent; MS a plus
  • Range of experience considered, 3-5 years of work experience
  • Candidates must have demonstrated interest and ability to design, build, and test control systems for machinery and/or robots

Desired qualifications

  • Direct experience with listed job responsibilities
  • Hands on experience in a machine shop or other fabrication expertise.
  • Desire to take ownership of all aspects of project success and take a systems engineering mindset
  • Experience designing for the ocean environment, subsea systems, unmanned systems, electric motors, hydraulic systems, propulsion, undersea connectors.
  • Experience with DoD R&D projects, Navy programs, and/or SBIR
  • Familiarity with a wide range of analysis tools for Ocean Engineering.

Due to the nature of our business and information associated with this position, interested candidates must be US Citizens and may be subject to a security investigation.

Come join our success and grow with the strength of these fascinating new technologies. We are looking for individuals with confidence and the right stuff. We offer a competitive salary with full benefits package.

Triton Systems' Headquarters is located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we remain committed to hiring and retaining a talented and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Recruiters, we do not require any assistance for this opening. Please NO phone calls or emails.

Triton Systems is a U. S. Government contractor, therefore we are required to gather applicant information for Government reporting purposes. To apply for this position please go to our website's Careers section at and follow the Clicking Here link to our applicant tracking database to complete the application process. This will ensure efficient processing of your application.

Job Posted by ApplicantPro
Posted 2026-04-17

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