Senior Marine Engineer, Marine Operations
Portland, OR$180k - $230kfull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior role focused on designing, building, and testing bespoke support equipment for automated deployment, retrieval, inspection, and maintenance of offshore assets. Lead offshore operations, develop cradle-to-grave mechanical assets, perform trade studies, analyses, and commissioning, and support sustaining engineering in a fast-paced, high-stakes marine environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for offshore operations, including load-outs, wet towage, deployments, recoveries, moorings, and various test campaigns.
- People manager for a small team of technicians who perform offshore operations.
- Coordinate efforts of critical vendors, including vessel operators, ports, equipment operators, divers, etc.
- Work alongside engineering to commission and test new equipment utilized for offshore operations.
- Collaborate with engineering to improve existing means and develop new means for offshore operations.
- Work with leadership to build and grow the offshore team structure.
- Oversee maintenance of owned equipment.
- Interface with regulators as required (USCG, ABS, etc.).
- Serve as the Responsible Engineer for the development of novel automated marine support systems (aspects of these systems may include steel structures/weldments, mechanisms, pneumatics/hydraulics, and industrial controls/data acquisition).
- Complete trade studies to identify preferred architectures/requirements.
- Carry out relevant engineering analysis individually and manage the support of subject matter experts as required.
- Detail the design of mechanical equipment (CAD modeling, development of schematics, etc.).
- Execute and oversee the fabrication, testing, and commissioning of critical assets.
- Support offshore operations through initial commissioning of new systems and sustaining engineering.
Qualifications
- BS or higher in mechanical or marine engineering.
- 5+ years of experience owning the development of novel hardware from concept through commissioning.
- Excellent understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems (welded structures, mechanical assemblies, hydraulics/pneumatics, industrial automation and data acquisition, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems that lack clear examples or well-defined requirements.
- Capable of managing critical vendor relations.
- Thrives in a culture of personal ownership.
- Competent with 3D modeling software and design practices (Siemens NX strongly preferred).
Skills
Required:Leadership and people managementVendor managementCAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred)
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off.
- Health insurance (company pays 100% of Gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, partners, and dependents).
- Dental insurance (company pays 100% for full-time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents).
- Vision insurance (company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents).
- Disability insurance (long-term financial support if you become disabled).
- Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including a 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA.
- Relocation assistance to Portland (if needed).
Last updated Sep 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Panthalassa
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We're harnessing renewable energy in the open ocean and delivering it around the world. Engineered in Portland, Oregon.
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