Mechanical Development Engineer

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

When the world says it can’t be done, our engineers say watch this. Our Mechanical Development Engineer, is an innovator, designing creative solutions to meet new product requirements and improve existing products within our Gyro Product Engineering team. You’ll not just deliver a design but have the opportunity to holistically lead the entire system development into production. You’ll contribute to developing unorthodox products by:

• Collaborating with a growing, multi-disciplined, engineering team to continue innovating Seakeeper’s core technologies
• Developing new and innovative products with challenging expectations in a timely manner
• Supporting refinement and cost reduction projects to improve existing Seakeeper products
• Developing part and assembly drawing/models in SolidWorks
• Performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Necessary Engineering Calculations (NEC) to support design
• Documenting and presenting Engineering Reports
• Supporting assembly and testing to validate design
• Creating and maintaining Engineering Processes and Specifications

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Do you have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn and the ability to hustle in a fast-paced environment? Then Seakeeper is the place for you! Here are a few other things you’ll need to succeed.

MUST-HAVES

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Experience using CAD & FEA programs
• Have a mechanical aptitude and be handy
• Self-sufficient at solving engineering problems related to product development
• Openness to collaboration in all scenarios – you bring good ideas to the table, but can also recognize them from others
• Eagerness to learn and gain experience in a wide array of disciplines and projects
• Passion to improve existing products and bring new products into production
• Motivated to improve both yourself and those around you 

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Experience in: 
  • Mechanical design and/or product development
  • Facilitating design improvements through an ECR/ECN process
  • Marine industry
  • Relevant experience, which can come in the form of previous work experience or strong and demonstrated collegiate design experience (e.g. senior design project, intercollegiate club work or personal hobbies)
• Experience with SolidWorks CAD, SolidWorks Simulation and/or ANSYS
• Familiarity with GD&T, metal fabrication processes, order of assembly, and utilization of investment tooling
• Heat transfer calculations 

MORE DETAILS YOU'LL WANT TO KNOW

• You will be based on-site at our Leesport, PA facility Monday through Wednesday with the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday
• You’ll report to the Gyro Development Engineering Manager, also based at our Leesport, PA facility

YOUR TEAM

Our Mechanical Development Engineers are nestled within our Gyro Development Engineering group. It is a small, but mighty team that covers a lot of ground. It is a flat team, managing projects through an Agile workflow that allows maximum exposure to a variety of projects and systems within the group. The team is comprised of engineers with varying backgrounds and specialties including hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, software, controls, and more with a heavy emphasis on collaboration. You’ll be able to be involved in a myriad of projects and participate in program management instead of only owning a small defined piece of the process. 

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

It’s true that we make extraordinary products, but our favorite part about Seakeeper is our people! We love the culture we have built and are aggressively protective of our team atmosphere. This is why we value your cultural fit as equally as we value your technical contributions. With a palpable passion for what we do, we work hard, move fast and are constantly pushing (or should we say crushing) boundaries. That means there is no room for jerks!

We operate with the nimbleness and growth mindset of a scrappy startup. Throughout the organization, we take ownership and accountability for our ultimate team success by openly and actively seeking out constructive feedback on how we can improve. We believe great ideas can strike at any moment, and when you have one, you’re empowered to speak up!

Fast-paced and hands-on don’t even begin to describe what you’ll experience here. That means you have the freedom to make a difference and contribute to the larger goal, regardless of your position. The only constant at Seakeeper is change, and we thrive on it!

WHO WE ARE

71% of our Earth is covered by water and we want everyone to make the most of it. That’s why we are on a mission to create products that transform the boating experience with an organization that employees want to work for, customers want to buy from, and vendors want to partner with.

Founded in 2008, we have grown from a start-up operation to the worldwide leader in marine motion control. The journey began with our gyrostabilization technology, which eliminates up to 90% of boat roll and creates a land-like experience on the water. This technology went from an unknown commodity to a must-have boating requirement in the first decade. In 2022, we added another jaw-dropping technology to our portfolio with the launch of Seakeeper Ride, a first-of-its-kind Vessel Attitude Control System which eliminates underway pitch and roll, making time on the water safer and more comfortable for everyone onboard. In summary, we are in the business of creating gravity-defying products that completely change the way people spend their time on the water…and we are just getting started!

We have long runways with both of our technologies with new addressable markets on the horizon and drive to push the boundaries of what our technologies can do. With dedicated focus to each segment, in addition to shared leadership of each vertical, we can balance the different demands of each segment while providing a consist overall vision and direction of the company.

Ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment? Want to help us disrupt an industry? Come on and apply, we are ready for you!

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Seakeeper is personally committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of job requirements, individual qualifications, and business need.