
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Maritime
Franklin, MAJob$110–148K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
QinetiQ US seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design, development, and design maintenance for military and commercial hardware, including ruggedized maritime electronics, robotic ground vehicles, and vehicle autonomy hardware. The role supports existing and new products at the Franklin, Massachusetts facility, with responsibility for evaluating design changes, performing analysis, overseeing design tasks, and reviewing and approving design documentation.
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Company Overview
We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).
QinetiQ US's dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.
Why Join QinetiQ US?
If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.
Position Overview
QinetiQ US is seeking a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer, who will be responsible for the design, development, and design maintenance of military and commercial hardware products. Products include ruggedized military electronic equipment for maritime applications, robotic ground vehicles, vehicle autonomy hardware and ground robots. Acting as a technical lead supporting existing and new products, the candidate will evaluate design changes, perform design and analysis tasks, plan and oversee design tasks, review and approve design documentation at our Franklin, MA facility.
Responsibilities
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Provide "hands-on" support for mechanical design and product issues related to various DOD pre-production and production programs
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Electromechanical design, layout and modeling of electro-mechanical assemblies, robotic systems and assorted military hardware
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Participate in the formal Engineering Change process including:
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Creating/updating designs and drawings for production
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Performing checking and approval
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Design hardware products using 3D CAD modeling tools
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Responsible for oversight and tasking to other engineers on project designs
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Perform system level tolerance analysis
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Provide disposition instructions and justification of non-conforming material
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Facilitate review meetings and present at all levels of formal design review meetings
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Interface with vendors and identify sources of supply for critical fabrication items
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Interface with customers on a project engineering level
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Participate in cost estimation for development programs
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Provide direction and guidance to other engineers and design staff
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a similar engineering discipline
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5-12 years' experience in mechanical design in all aspects of a product lifecycle
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Experience in all phases of design/development (concept to production)
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Experience in processing Engineering Changes to documentation on DOD programs
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Must have experience with metal fabrication design, electromechanical hardware design, and have an understanding of manufacturing techniques
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Experience creating and working with formal design/development processes with an emphasis on transitioning projects from prototype development to production
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Must be proficient using 3-D Solid Modeling software (PTC CREO and/or Solidworks)
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Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings, and models
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Must have experience with creation of detailed drawing and geometric tolerancing (ASME Y14.5)
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Direct technical lead experience managing design tasks
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Must demonstrate excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
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Must have experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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Must be able to obtain a DOD Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in Model Based Definition
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Experience designing hardware for DoD Maritime programs
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this role is $110,000- $147,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Company EEO Statement
Accessibility/Accommodation:
If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.
QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,607 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$110–148K/yr
- Massachusetts median$110–165K/yr210 salary ranges
- US median$105–160K/yr4,544 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $129K, is 7% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($139K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 266 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 7,607 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- RTX Corporation26 open
- Amazon23 open
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems11 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,333 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,226 of the 7,607 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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