# Mechanical Engineer (Senior/Principal) at First Order Effects

- Company: First Order Effects
- What the company does: Sovereign-scale infrastructure, at lightspeed. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://firstordereffects.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Austin
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-08
- Apply by: 2026-11-22
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/firstordereffects/b6a3d0c1-bccc-4df5-a760-ed4ab8438a2a?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/first-order-effects-mechanical-engineer-senior-principal/

## About the role

Own the deployable dock from architecture to deployed hardware: container-packaged structure, load paths, and rapid-deploy mechanisms. Size and analyze structures for maritime loads, sea states, and handling, and design against corrosion and fatigue. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience with deployable, foldable, or transportable structures
- A background in hydraulics, winches, or actuation
- Exposure to naval architecture, ABS or class rules, or offshore experience
- Sovereignty is built, not declared — come build it with us

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/first-order-effects-mechanical-engineer-senior-principal/