Jobs at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Provides high-level administrative and technical support to the Vice President and Academic Programs Office. Responsibilities include complex calendar and travel coordination, communications, confidential records, academic program administration, event planning, reporting, procurement, financial documentation, office systems, and liaison work with faculty, students, senior leaders, and external partners.

Develop, integrate, test, and maintain C++ and Python software for underwater robotic vehicles and oceanographic systems. Responsibilities include ROS 1/ROS 2 development, sensor and subsystem integration, navigation and control, simulation, automated testing, data processing, troubleshooting, documentation, and field or sea operations. The engineer will modernize legacy systems, support vehicle readiness, diagnose issues in demanding environments, and collaborate with engineers, technicians, scientists, operators, and external partners.

Designs, fabricates, integrates, tests, and supports deployment of mechanical and systems components for autonomous underwater vehicles. Responsibilities include mechanical analysis, SolidWorks modeling, finite element and computational fluid dynamics modeling, supplier and machine-shop coordination, electrical and sensor integration, test planning, technical reporting, proposals, cost estimation, and leading engineering teams during laboratory, dockside, cruise, and field operations.

Designs, fabricates, tests, and integrates mechanical and electrical systems for autonomous underwater vehicles. Responsibilities include mechanical and systems engineering, SolidWorks modeling, finite element and computational fluid dynamics analysis, supplier and machine shop coordination, test planning, troubleshooting, documentation, cost estimation, proposal support, and leading or participating in field and at-sea operations. The role may supervise personnel and requires extended cruise duty in challenging marine environments.