# Senior Mechanical Engineer at Seasats

- Company: Seasats
- What the company does: Missions completed for defense, science, and commercial customers around the world. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://seasats.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://seasats.breezy.hr/p/d54218ba9214-senior-mechanical-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/seasats-senior-mechanical-engineer/

## About the role

Seasats deploys unmanned surface vessels (USVs) on multi-month missions that rely on top-quality mechanical systems. Our mechanical engineering team designs and builds these systems, providing customers with products they can count on. Our team has grown to keep pace with rapidly multiplying projects, and now we’re looking to recruit a senior engineer. This person will remove bottlenecks and execute plans, work with mechanical and vehicle design leadership, and mentor and coach junior engineers.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience working on high performance and/or high volume parts in a team environment
- A high degree of individual autonomy and a get-stuff-done attitude
- Expertise in Solidworks
- A deep understanding of mechanical engineering, structures, assembly and DFM trade offs, and fabrication methods
- Maritime background from extensive work and/or play on and around the ocean
- An understanding of how different manufacturing processes (i.e. CNC milling, 3D printing, waterjet, etc.) affect design