# Senior Mechanical Engineer at Sofar Ocean

- Company: Sofar Ocean
- What the company does: Sofar Ocean is the leading ocean intelligence platform, closing the data gap for better predictability and outcomes. Backed by USV.
- Company website: https://www.sofarocean.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Bay Area
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $135K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sofarocean/01969489-4bfd-450d-ade0-adf95ddbbf0a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sofar-ocean-senior-mechanical-engineer/

## About the role

As a Mechanical Engineer at Sofar, you’ll be a key contributor to the design, development, and manufacturing of the hardware that powers our ocean sensing networks. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle—from early system architecture and prototyping through testing, deployment, and transition to manufacturing.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience designing hardware for marine, robotics, aerospace, automotive, or other demanding environments
- Strong proficiency in 3D CAD (Onshape or SolidWorks preferred) and experience owning mechanical designs from concept through production
- Strong mechanical fundamentals, including materials and process selection, structural analysis, fatigue, tolerancing, GD&T, and engineering drawings
- Experience building, testing, debugging, and iterating on physical hardware
- Strong engineering judgment and the ability to work effectively with team members from different fields such as electrical, firmware, manufacturing, and external vendors

Tags: Engineering