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Staff Mechanical Engineer
Bedrock Ocean Exploration
Other Engineering
Richmond, CA, USA
Posted on May 9, 2025
About Bedrock
Bedrock is operationalizing the largest Earth-exploration mission in human history. We’re doing that by developing robotics & software to explore, map, and classify the entirety of Earth's ocean floor. The oceans are a critical component of climate stabilization. Our hope is to provide critical subsea data and infrastructure to further understand and predict the fundamental forces that support harmonious human existence on this planet.
The Role:
We are seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our team and support the design of our autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and other subsea and production equipment. More importantly we want someone who at the core wants to solve challenging physical problems that will unlock capabilities to further realize our mission.
What You'll Do:
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Owning system or subsystem level designs of new subsea vehicle systems and the supporting equipment:
Communicate between cross-functional team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers
Develop functional requirements
Create rough concepts through sketches or other expedient medium
Design in CAD and verify with FEA and other software tools
Create part and assembly drawings
Manage Bill of Materials
Fabricate prototypes
Design and build electromechanical test fixtures
Build and test first articles
Getting hands dirty and/or being involved in field testing
Distilling a chaotic, fast paced environment into structured and detailed solutions
Assisting with the handoff of new designs to Production
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Supporting Production technicians during early build cycles
About You:
Experience & Expertise
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering from an accredited institution
8+ years of experience in the engineering process, including concept development, analysis, design, drawing, integration and testing of complex mechanical and/or ocean deployed systems
Shipped and deployed products at scale
Proficiency in engineering software such as Autodesk Inventor, CAD, FEA, CFD,
Proficiency to independently perform engineering analysis, such as structural, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, machine design, etc.
Experience in integrating with electronics assemblies including printed circuit board (PCB) design and harness routing
Experienced with design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) methodologies
Experienced with advanced manufacturing techniques, such as additive manufacturing, laser cutting, and CNC machining
Experienced with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
Experienced with production documentation, such as work instructions, process maps, and control plans
Technically manage projects of small scope
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Strong hands-on build, fabrication, assembly, and test experience. Willing to roll up your sleeves to deliver and complete the design through field testing
Must be local to the Bay Area or willing to relocate
Bonus Experience:
Experience with subsea equipment or marine systems including launch and recovery
Experience with robotics systems
Experience using additive printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines.
Familiarity with programming or scripting languages, such as javascript, C++, or MATLAB
Explore the last true frontier left on Earth with us
We’re seeking ultra-determined people who aren’t afraid to pioneer new solutions and challenge conventional assumptions. Most of all, we're looking for high-quality, good human beings with low egos.
Bedrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bedrock determines employment on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected status covered by either the law or common sense.
If you need any reasonable accommodations in the process, please let us know how we can support you.