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Staff Mechanical Engineer - Hyperbarics

Oceaneering
Hanover, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2026 CLOSED ON 4/18/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Mechanical Engineer - Hyperbarics position at Oceaneering?

Company Profile

Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) develops, manufactures, and operates customized marine systems, shipboard equipment, subsea vehicles, and engineered solutions for commercial and U.S. military vessels.

Oceaneering Aerospace and Defense Technologies (AdTech) delivers solutions that enable humans to work safely and effectively in harsh environments – from underwater to the outer reaches of space. Our innovative solutions support the development and application of practical, cost-effective systems that meet our customers’ challenges – from routine to extreme. Our experience and expertise across multiple industries uniquely positions us as a leader in the government, space, and maritime services markets. Our products and services meet the rigorous demands of the complex environments in which they operate, delivering results without compromising safety or reliability.

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

The Staff Engineer (ME-IV) has mastery of multiple core engineering principle and advanced knowledge of related engineering fields. The Staff Engineer independently directs and technically manages engineering and design activities under the guidance of a Project Manager and is responsible for tracking progress and technical adequacy of the design solution. The Staff Engineer interacts with all OTECH departments as necessary to provide engineering support to OTECH manufacturing, integration, and test activities, and provides work leadership for lower-level employees. Experience in maritime and/or subsea engineering, including ROVs, LARs, hydraulics, and heavy lift systems, is highly desired.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and supervise an interdisciplinary design team of engineers, designers, drafters, technical writers, and technicians.
  • Provide supervision and technical leadership for lower-level employees.
  • Review progress and evaluate results of work accomplished by self and others.
  • Coordinate and direct engineering projects that may include a variety of complex features and design requirements.
  • Review and approve objectives, schedules, and estimates for difficult assignments.
  • Estimate resource requirements to meet technical and scheduling objectives.
  • Review completion and implementation of technical products.
  • Ensure that customer requirements are systematically converted into total system solutions.
  • Analyze and develop design approaches for complex engineering projects.
  • Demonstrate excellent technical judgment and appreciable independent evaluation and ingenuity.
  • Make independent decisions to resolve engineering problems and methods.
  • Develop and apply advanced engineering design methods, theories, and research techniques within related fields.
  • Conduct investigations and tests of considerable complexity.
  • Interact with customer representatives to define and manage customer expectations.
  • Participate in Technical Working Groups to assess and improve ADTECH processes and capabilities.
  • Assist in bid and proposal efforts by providing cost estimations, technical approach definitions, and schedule data.
  • Evaluate vendor capability to provide required products or services.
  • Domestic and international travel, including shipboard operations.
  • Execute other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering, from an accredited institution.
  • 15 Plus years of practical technical experience in the engineering process, including concept development, analysis, design, drawing, integration and testing of complex mechanical and/or ocean deployed systems.
  • 10 or more years of management experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Expertise in a marine oriented system such as surface supplied diving systems, compensation systems, life support, buoyancy control materials, corrosion prevention methods, etc.
  • Responsible for producing significant portions of individual project mechanical designs and working with considerable autonomy.
  • Ability to obtain a United States Government Department of Defense Security Clearance (active clearance preferred).
  • Demonstrated and well-developed leadership qualities.
  • Capable of managing technical aspects of important and complex projects.
  • Strong communication, organizational and technical writing skills, including ability to effectively document, convey, and present engineering concepts and products to team members and customers.
  • Excellent analytical skills for preparing and reviewing technical and project reports.

DESIRED

  • Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a related field, from an accredited institution.
  • Exercise excellent technical judgement, creativity, and initiative with attention to detail consistently throughout your work product, with awareness of the “system” perspective.
  • Experience in mathematically modeling mechanisms or performing mechanism analytics.
  • Knowledge and/or experience in the marine industry, fielding Shipboard systems and associated technologies.
  • Hands-on abilities for assembling mechanical components.
  • Experience with Classification Society Rules and/or U.S. Government Certification requirements.
  • Experience with material selection for subsea and manned breathing gas applications.

Additional Information

This position is Hybrid - Remote and will require commuting to a designated office. Hybrid work schedules are determined by the hiring manager based on business need.

Pay, Benefits And Work Schedule

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. Annualized pay rate for this position is $127,500. to $172,500.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

How To Apply

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application. It is highly recommended to apply through the PeopleSoft or Oceanet portals.

Salary : $127,500 - $172,500

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