About The Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About The Job

We are seeking a Senior Fluids Engineer to play a critical role in the design and development of the fluid systems that power our core technology, the “Node.” The Node is designed to operate in some of the harshest ocean conditions for extended periods without maintenance, and fluid systems are central to its performance and reliability.

In this role, you will own the design and delivery of critical fluid subsystems and components, working within the broader system architecture to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability. You will contribute deep technical expertise across design, analysis, testing, and deployment, partnering closely with mechanical design, manufacturing, and test teams.

This role is ideal for a highly capable engineer who thrives in hands-on technical work, enjoys solving complex problems, and is motivated to build robust, real-world systems. You will have significant ownership over your work while collaborating closely with senior technical leaders to refine system-level design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of critical fluid subsystems and components across all phases (concept through deployment).
• Perform detailed design and analysis, including material selection, sizing, and system integration.
• Collaborate with staff and senior engineers to refine system architecture and integration strategies.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to technical decision-making.
• Work closely with internal teams and external vendors to ensure high-quality fabrication and assembly.
• Produce clear engineering documentation, including drawings and GD&T.
• Partner with testing teams to validate performance and iterate based on test and field data.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and deployment environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience designing components and subsystems for fluid systems across a range of applications.
• 7–10+ years of 3D CAD modeling experience.
• Experience with complex, safety-critical, or high-performance fluid systems.
• Strong engineering fundamentals, including hand calculations and simulation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, technicians, and external partners.
• Experience contributing to multiple design-build-test cycles for complex systems.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering field or equivalent additional experience.
• Proficiency with NX/Teamcenter or similar CAD/PLM tools.
• Familiarity with marine or offshore systems (e.g., hydraulics, welded structures, mechanical assemblies).
• Experience with programming tools such as Python, Julia, or Mathematica.
• Knowledge of engineering standards such as ASME Y14.5.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to vendors and test sites as needed.
• Ability to support critical milestones, including occasional extended hours or weekends.
• We offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $155,000 – $205,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.

About the Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore. Our core technology is the node, a device that produces energy in the ocean’s harshest conditions for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About the Job

We are building hardware that has to survive real ocean conditions. That means constant prototyping, welding, fabrication, and iteration. Our shop is not a support function, it is central to the company’s success. As a Senior Prototype Engineer, Welding, you will design and build prototype and flight hardware, develop fixturing and production processes, and help shape the long-term capabilities of our shop.

You will work side-by-side with engineers and machinists to turn concepts into hardware quickly and correctly. You will own weldments and assemblies from drawing to finished part, provide direct DFM feedback to design engineers, and help ensure the shop runs safely and efficiently. Good work in this role looks like strong hardware, clean welds, practical fixtures, clear documentation, and a shop that gets better every month.

Responsibilities

• Design and manufacture prototype and production hardware using welding, machining, CAD, and additive processes
• Fabricate and weld structural assemblies from engineering drawings
• Develop and document production processes, work instructions, and shop capabilities
• Provide direct DFM feedback to design engineers to improve manufacturability and cost
• Design and build fixturing to support repeatable fabrication and assembly
• Maintain shop organization, tooling systems, and equipment readiness
• Enforce and model a strong safety culture in daily work
• Order supplies and equipment; research tools, materials, and techniques to improve shop performance
• Create and maintain documentation systems using standard office software
• Support other teams as needed, including facilities, logistics, and operations

Qualifications 

Required

• 5+ years of professional welding and fabrication experience
• Degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Demonstrated experience with bending and sheet metal fabrication
• Professional CAD experience (NX preferred)
• Ability to read and interpret weldment drawings and engineering documentation
• Demonstrated hands-on experience welding using FCAW processes
• Experience with non-destructive evaluation methods, preferably ultrasonic testing (UT)
• Experience working across a wide range of manufacturing processes and materials
• Ability to follow instructions precisely and push back when instructions are incomplete or incorrect
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-directed work ethic with the ability to operate independently
• Demonstrated drive for continuous improvement in tools, processes, and organization
• Proficiency with standard computer software (word processors, spreadsheets)
• Comfortable using a computer for documentation, communication, research, and basic data management tasks

Desired

• Experience building hardware for harsh environments such as marine, aerospace, or heavy industrial systems
• Experience developing new shop layouts or scaling fabrication capabilities in a growing organization

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for extended periods (up to 8-hours per day) and occasionally lift 50 pounds or more
• Comfortable working at height (ladders and platforms) and in confined spaces with appropriate safety equipment and training
• Willingness to support other teams across the company when needed
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Deployment & Travel

The ability to support occasional deployment or field assignments of up to two weeks at a time, one to two times per year. While this is not a deal-breaker, candidates should be open to periodic travel or on-site work as needed for operational support.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $100,000 - $175,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon. This position requires daily on-site work.

About the Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. 

About the Job

Our core technology is the Node, a device that produces energy in the ocean’s harshest conditions for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention. The Marine Operations group manages our Nodes from the time they finish fabrication, through their deployments, until they are retired from service. This includes designing support equipment, coordinating activities with port authorities and transport companies, and executing the test plans in calm water and open ocean environments. 

As the Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Marine Operations, you’ll be embedded with this technical team, translating test objectives into execution plans, coordinating the network of supporting vendors, and collaborating with the other Node TPMs to ensure support equipment is ready as each Node finishes fabrication.

Additionally, you’ll be collaborating with the other TPMs in the company to collectively determine how we manage schedules, risks, and configuration changes, and implement company-wide best practices for technical program management at Panthalassa. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage project milestone schedules for the Marine Operations team, ensuring clear communication of status, risks, and dependencies to internal stakeholders.
• Lead scheduling and coordination for Node Program deployment operations in the Pacific Northwest, including translating test objectives into execution plans.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and fabrication partners to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of components.
• Coordinate with external marine logistics partners and deployment vendors.
• Act as a liaison between mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and manufacturing teams to drive alignment and efficient execution.
• Monitor and escalate program risks, while proactively contributing to mitigation strategies.
• Drive the change management system for Marine Operations-managed scope, from ideation through fabrication and deployment.
• Develop and maintain documentation and tools that support program execution and scaling, in alignment with TPM best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience managing technical development programs, including directly coordinating major events such as first time integration, test campaign execution, or commissioning activities.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to meet aggressive program timelines.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems (welded structures, mechanical assemblies, hydraulics/pneumatics, industrial automation & data acquisition, etc.)
• Experience coordinating with external vendors and fabrication partners.
• Familiarity with change management systems and configuration control processes.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Direct experience managing programs for marine system design, fabrication, testing, and/or deployment.
• Experience translating test objectives from multiple stakeholders into unified, streamlined execution plans.
• Experience working in offshore environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel as needed for site visits and partner engagements.
• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.
• Ability to travel offshore periodically to support initial commissioning and first use of new equipment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation and Benefits:

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $150,000 -190,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location:

Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the United States. We are unable to provide new visa sponsorship for this role; however, we may consider H-1B transfer applications from exceptional candidates.

About the Company

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy. We operate as an idea meritocracy where the best ideas win, and we are building the most capable engineering and operations team on the planet.

About the Role

We are seeking an NX Design Engineer to serve as the technical authority for engineering documentation and release. While the broader engineering team owns the hardware in the full lifecycle, you will own the standards of excellence for how that hardware is defined and released.

In this role, you will be the lead practitioner in Siemens NX, responsible for the creation and management of complex assembly drawings for our "Node"—a device designed to generate energy and survive for more than a decade in the harshest ocean conditions. You are expected to set the benchmark for quantity and quality of drawings, particularly for large, safety-critical welded steel structures. You will bridge the gap between initial design concepts and production-ready engineering releases.

Responsibilities

• NX Mastery: Develop and maintain expert-level use of Siemens NX for the precise definition and release of structure and mechanical system designs.
• Drawing Leadership: Lead the creation of complex assembly drawings, setting the organizational standard for clarity, accuracy, technical rigor and speed.
• Welded Structures Definition: Personally own and execute detailed documentation and technical drawings for large-scale, safety-critical welded structures.
• Documentation Lifecycle: Define and take ownership for the engineering release process, ensuring that every release includes appropriate detail and meets relevant standards.
• Digital Thread Integration: Ensure PLM data and NX infrastructure are tightly integrated to support scaling initiatives and manufacturing accuracy.
• Capacity Ownership: Establish our approach for augmenting the design team during times of high demand; enable us to meet cost, speed, and quality goals with a team-culture-aligned solution.

Required Qualifications

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 10+ years of 3D CAD modeling experience, with a heavy emphasis on Siemens NX.
• Technical Standards: Expert knowledge of GD&T and engineering standards such as ASME Y14.5.
• Structural Expertise: Proven track record in the documentation of large-scale mechanical assemblies and welded steel structures.
• PLM Proficiency: Experience with Siemens Teamcenter.
• Attention to Detail: A commitment to quality and a meticulous approach to technical documentation.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $120,000 - $180,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

On-site, our offices, lab, shop, and manufacturing facilities are located in and near Portland, Oregon.

About the Company

The open ocean is Earth’s largest and most power-dense renewable energy resource. Panthalassa is harnessing that resource to generate the cheapest energy on the planet. Our mission is to provide abundant and affordable clean energy for everyone.

Founded in 2016 and based in the Pacific Northwest, our team comes from diverse backgrounds in aerospace, naval architecture, marine operations, hardware, software, and research.

About the Job

Our core technology is the Node, a device that produces energy in the ocean’s harshest conditions for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention. The Node's turbo-generator system is the critical component which includes all components from the fluid interface through to encompassing electromechanical energy conversion, dynamic sealing, structural integration, and control interfaces.

As the Technician – Turbines & Generators, you will support the manufacturing, machining, assembly, and integration of hydro turbines and generators. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves role in which you'll prototype, build, and troubleshoot alongside world-class engineers.

This role sits at the intersection of precision machining, electromechanical assembly, and innovative fixture design, supporting prototype builds as well as low-volume production. You will work closely with generators, fluid dynamics, mechanical  engineers and highly skilled electrical technicians to translate designs into robust, manufacturable hardware, ultimately ending in its deployment in the Node at sea.

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. If you are an excellent technician, regardless of your background, we want you to apply.

Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, Virgin Orbit, Astra, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We are organized as a public benefit corporation and are backed by leading venture capital firms, private investors, philanthropic investors, and endowments.

We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet, and we compensate our engineers accordingly. 

Responsibilities

• Assemble hydro-turbine and generator subassemblies, precision rotating machinery, sealing interfaces, and related integration tooling
• Support trial builds, teardowns, re-assembly and design iterations
• Perform conventional machining operations viz. lathe, milling, drilling, grinding as needed
• Interpret and work from detailed manufacturing drawings and CAD models
• Collaborate with design engineers to suggest manufacturability improvements
• Design, fabricate, and validate custom assembly fixtures, jigs, and alignment tools
• Develop innovative fixture solutions 
• Come up with the CAD models and drawings for the necessary fixtures and assemblies
• Utilize 3D printing for rapid prototyping of fixtures and mock-ups
• Perform dimensional inspections using Vernier Calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, Dial indicators, height gauges etc.
• Ensure compliance with tolerance stack-ups during assembly
• Document assembly procedures, inspection reports, and deviations
• Provide feedback on assembly challenges, tolerance feasibility and fixture effectiveness
• Support prototype iteration cycles and root-cause analysis
• Contribute ideas to improve build repeatability, safety, and efficiency

Required qualifications:

• Diploma / Associate degree in mechanical engineering, Tool & Die, Electromechanics, Manufacturing technology
• Experience in turbo-machinery, motors, generators or rotating equipment prototype build and assembly
• Strong hands-on experience with precision mechanical assembly, conventional machining processes etc.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance interpretation
• Experience using 3D printing for functional prototyping or tooling
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to independently work on complex fixtures and assembly designs
• Strong problem-solving and hands-on troubleshooting ability
• High technical curiosity and a passion for learning
• Innovative mindset, comfortable designing solutions when standard tools don’t exist
• High attention to detail and craftsmanship
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Desired qualifications:

• 10+ years in a similar role
• Prior exposure to hydro turbines, electric motors, or generators
• Experience operating and supporting multi-axis CNC machines for shafts, turbine runners, fixtures, tooling etc.
• Familiarity with magnetic components and magnet safety
• Experience assembling high-precision rotating machinery
• Basic understanding of hydro turbines and electrical machines (stators, windings, insulation systems)
• Experience working alongside R&D teams in iterative development environments
• Experience working on marine or offshore machinery
• Familiarity with materials and coatings for submerged or corrosive environments
• Experience working on subsea bearings, or hydrodynamic bearings, or hydrostatic bearings
• Experience working on laser cutting and laser welding processes
• Experience with instrumentation and controls (pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, etc.)
• Familiarity with NX/Teamcenter
• Read and interpret GD&T per ASME Y14.5 standards

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $45 - 55/hour
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to help facilitate your move to Portland if needed.

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.

About the Company

The open ocean is Earth’s largest and most power-dense renewable energy resource. Panthalassa is harnessing that resource to generate the cheapest energy on the planet. Our mission is to provide abundant and affordable clean energy for everyone.

About the Job

Our core technology is the node, a device that produces energy in the ocean’s harshest conditions for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention. As Senior Electrical Engineer, you will work on an interdisciplinary team and be responsible for designing custom electronic hardware, taking system level concepts and requirements and turning those into fully-functional circuit cards that fulfill the system needs. 

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. If you are an excellent engineer, regardless of your background, we want you to apply. Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, Boeing, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, Bridgewater Associates, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We are organized as a public benefit corporation and are backed by leading venture capital firms, private investors, philanthropic investors, and endowments. 

We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our engineers accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the design of high-reliability electronics throughout their lifecycle by working with a team of engineers. 
• Candidates should be intimately familiar with requirements capture & refinement, block diagramming, schematic and PCB design, electronics hardware packaging, component selection, circuit analysis, circuit simulation, procurement, prototyping, documentation, manufacturing, unit testing, and deployment.
• Test and verify the designed hardware in a lab environment, building/integrating multiple systems where the designs are utilized, and transferring test requirements to test engineering for large-scale manufacturing. 
• Create unit and integration test processes to ensure design validity and reliability, and exercise prototypes past their thermal, mechanical, and electrical limits to understand failure modes.
• Collaborate effectively across interdisciplinary engineering teams.
• Prepare supporting safety and engineering documentation for your designs and be responsible for the training and safety of any technicians who operate or test it.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering
• 8+ years relevant working experience minimum
• Extensive design experience including many of the following: high-reliability power electronics, energy storage, sensing, and control hardware for marine energy systems
• A background in both analog and digital design
• Excellent fundamental and comprehensive knowledge of electrical engineering concepts related to circuit design, calibration, and testing of mixed signal systems
• Basic understanding of switch mode power electronics and electrothermal design concepts
• Knowledge of craftsmanship skills involved in electronics construction, such as PCB creation, circuit card assembly, soldering, etc.
• Understanding of the utility and applicability of hardware development processes 
• Comprehensive understanding of test equipment like oscilloscopes, signal generators, differential probes, multimeters, bench supplies, electronic loads, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or 12+ years relevant work experience
• Experience with multi-kilowatt converter design
• Familiarity with AC voltage systems
• Knowledge and experience with energy storage system design
• Embedded design experience is not required, exposure to it at a minimum is preferred. 
• Exposure to and/or comfort with high voltages and currents
• Experience with high-reliability systems engineering, component derating, Monte-Carlo analysis, reliability analysis, and fault-tolerant systems
• Experience with interdisciplinary teams, including:
• Comfort working with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Ability to proactively evolve work to meet the changing needs of company
• Willingness to question and refine prior requirements 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Open-mindedness about possible solutions, conventional or unconventional
• Ability to identify problems, willingness to call them out constructively, and dedication to resolving them
• A history of successful mentorships, training other engineers, teaching of seminars, or authoring technically focused web pages or whitepapers

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $165,000 - $250,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.

Portland, OR

About The Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About The Job

We are seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer, Fluids to join our team and provide technical leadership for the mechanical design and development of our core technology, the "Node." The Node is a device designed to produce energy in the harshest ocean conditions for extended periods without maintenance. This role is crucial to the success of our mission.  Fluids are at the core of how our node operates.  You will be responsible for the designs and eventually the team that designs all fluid systems in our nodes.

This is a role that requires extensive design and analysis experience, abilities to make outstanding technical contributions, and leadership abilities that are effective in a humble and high performance culture.  While defining the design for our Node fluid systems, you will build and manage a team to support the future iterations of our Nodes. The ideal candidate is a technical expert and a practical builder comfortable with personally conducting detailed design work, values working alongside our manufacturing team, and is a skilled leader who has well developed interpersonal skills and a passion for developing others.  You must thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment.   

Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, Boeing, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, Bridgewater Associates, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We are organized as a public benefit corporation and are backed by leading venture capital firms, private investors, philanthropic investors, and endowments.

We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our engineers accordingly.  If you are an excellent engineer and technical leader, regardless of your background, we want you to apply. 

Responsibilities

• Accountable for Node fluid systems over all stages of each node program.
• Accountable for building the team that handles fluid system design demands over time as Panthalassa scales.
• Lead and participate in design reviews with the internal team and interface with external fabricators and vendors.
• Mentor and guide other engineers and designers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Oversee project documentation and create detailed engineering releases using drawings and GD&T as appropriate.
• Partner closely with our internal testing organization as well as external resources to deliver systems that perform as required, work the first time during deployments, and continue to operate for the duration of deployment and recovery.
• Personally develop and maintain expert level use of CAD and other relevant simulation software.

Required Qualifications

• A degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, or another related engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience designing components for fluid systems from a variety of materials for various applications.
• 10+ years of 3D CAD modeling experience.
• 5+ years experience with complex, safety critical, or high performance fluid systems.
• Strong fundamental skills with hand calculations and experience with simulation tools.
• Demonstrated experience building teams, leading, and mentoring other engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide guidance to and receive it from engineers, designers, technicians, and suppliers.
• A work history that includes at least five design, build, test, deploy/release/produce cycles for complex systems/vehicles.

Desired Qualifications

• An advanced degree in a relevant engineering field or 5 years of additional experience.
• 5+ years in a similar role.
• Proficiency with NX/Teamcenter.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems (welded structures, mechanical assemblies, hydraulics/pneumatics, industrial automation & data acquisition, etc.)
• Experience with a programming language like Python, Julia, or Mathematica.
• Knowledge of engineering standards such as ASME Y14.5.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $160,000 – $230,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.

About the Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About the Job

We are developing a core technology that will operate in the worst conditions the world’s oceans have to offer for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention. As a Senior Structural Engineer - Simulation, you will be the architect of the digital tools that define our physical success. You will sit at the intersection of structural mechanics and high-performance computing, developing the solvers and automation pipelines that allow us to evaluate millions of design possibilities with physics-backed confidence.

You will lead the development of our internal Julia-based reduced order structural models (ROM) and the pipelines connecting these fast solvers with high-fidelity FEA.

We expect you to be an expert in structural fundamentals who is equally comfortable writing production-grade code, managing cloud-based compute environments, and validating complex load cases against first principles.

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. If you are an excellent engineer, regardless of your background, we want you to apply. Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, Bridgewater Associates, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We are organized as a public benefit corporation and are backed by leading venture capital firms, private investors, philanthropic investors, and endowments. 

We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our engineers accordingly. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain and advance our reduced-order beam element analysis tool written in Julia. Author new load cases, fix bugs, and optimize performance.
• Build and maintain seamless automation pipelines that transition designs from reduced-order models to high-fidelity FEA shell element models.
• Collaborate with Marine Ops, Manufacturing, and ME teams to define and analyze critical load environments, including wave slamming, tow loads, crane lifts, and fatigue.
• Own the mass estimation process for candidate devices, providing high-accuracy tracking as we iterate through new design concepts.
• Verify automated results using classical hand calculations and perform FEA in Nastran to validate the accuracy of reduced-order outputs.
• Leverage Docker, GCP, and PostgreSQL/Python to manage large-scale simulation data and cloud-based compute workloads.
• Act as the structural simulation lead for novel primary structures, ensuring designs are well-understood from a structural perspective even when conceptual in their maturity.

Required qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or equivalent experience and expertise.
• 3+ years of experience in a role involving both structural analysis and software/tooling development.
• Proven experience writing clean, maintainable code in Julia and Python.
• Deep fundamental understanding of structures - preferably large-scale steel structures
• Familiarity with marine-specific load environments (hydrodynamics, mooring, or offshore structures).
• Experience with Git, Docker, and cloud computing environments (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Working knowledge of Nastran or similar solvers for validating structural models.
• Ability to use AI for code generation and efficiency while maintaining the technical intuition to spot errors in the output.

Desired qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) focusing on computational mechanics or structural dynamics.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases for managing large simulation datasets.
• Experience building "human-in-the-loop" automation tools that simplify complex engineering workflows.
• Curiosity to learn all aspects of device dynamics beyond structural analysis.

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO, and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $150,000 - $250,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon. We strongly prefer that candidates are willing to relocate to Portland, but at a minimum the position requires the ability to travel to Portland intermittently.

About the Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About the Job

We are developing a core technology that will operate in the worst conditions the world’s oceans have to offer for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention. As we advance our technology from the prototype phase to commercialization, we need an engineer who can bridge the gap between real-world sensor data and our internal simulation tools. You will be expected to operate our entire stack from end-to-end—running reduced-order physics simulations, managing cloud-based data, and post-processing results. Your work will inform our fleet operations and updates to future designs of our technology. With a fleet in operation, your goal is to ensure that what we see on our screens matches what is happening in the ocean, using fleet data to initialize simulations and diagnosing any anomalies that arise during operations. You will own the digital twin of our fleet - we expect you to have strong experience in both simulation and data acquisition & processing.

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. If you are an excellent engineer, regardless of your background, we want you to apply. Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, Bridgewater Associates, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We are organized as a public benefit corporation and are backed by leading venture capital firms, private investors, philanthropic investors, and endowments.

We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our engineers accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the automated process that initializes device states using sensor readings to run real-time simulations in active wave states.
• Develop tools and dashboards that visualize live sensor telemetry side-by-side with simulation outputs for fleet-wide performance monitoring.
• Use fleet data to close the loop on design, providing the ME and Simulation teams with the empirical evidence needed to refine safety factors and performance limits.
• Lead the investigation into "out-of-sample" sensor readings, using non-automated simulations to diagnose anomalies in dynamics, performance, or structural response.
• Serve as a versatile member of the simulation team, capable of running routine analyses, developing new code features, and performing manual "deep-dives" into complex physics problems.

Required qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience and expertise.
• Strong foundational knowledge in fluid mechanics, structural dynamics, and vibration/resonance.
• Proficiency in Julia and Python, with the ability to build production-ready engineering tools.
• Familiarity with filtering, FFTs, and sensor fusion techniques to clean "noisy" data for simulation input.
• Proven track record of collecting data from physical assets and using it to inform, validate, or initialize numerical simulations.
• Ability to use AI for code generation and efficiency while maintaining the technical intuition to spot errors in the output.

Desired qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience and expertise.
• Experience with fluid or offshore sensors (ADCPs, pressure sensors, strain gauges).
• Hands-on experience with data acquisition (DAQ) hardware and instrumenting physical test articles.

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO, and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $150,000 - 250,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon. We strongly prefer that candidates are willing to relocate to Portland, but at a minimum the position requires the ability to travel to Portland intermittently.

About the Company 

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About the Job 

We are seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer, Structures to join our team and provide technical leadership for the mechanical design and development of our core technology, the "Node." The Node is a device designed to produce energy in the harshest ocean conditions for extended periods without maintenance. This role is crucial to the success of our mission.  You will be responsible for the hull and the team that form the backbone of our Nodes.

This is a role that requires deep structural design experience, ability to make outstanding technical contributions, and leadership abilities that are effective in a humble and high performance culture.  While defining the design for our Nodes, you will build and manage a team to support the future iterations of our Nodes. The ideal candidate is a technical expert and a practical builder comfortable with personally conducting detailed design work, values working alongside our manufacturing team, and is a skilled leader who has well developed interpersonal skills and a passion for developing others.  You must thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment.

Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, Boeing, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, Bridgewater Associates, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We are organized as a public benefit corporation and are backed by leading venture capital firms, private investors, philanthropic investors, and endowments.

We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our engineers accordingly.  If you are an excellent engineer and technical leader, regardless of your background, we want you to apply. 

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the Node Hull structural design and integrity.
• Accountable for the team that defines the Node primary and secondary structures.
• Lead and participate in design reviews with the internal team and interface with external fabricators and vendors.
• Mentor and guide other engineers and designers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Oversee project documentation and create detailed engineering releases using drawings and GD&T as appropriate.
• Partner closely with our Manufacturing and Operations team to produce new Node designs and design increments that achieve targets for cost and performance.
• Develop and maintain expert level use of CAD software personally and within the team for engineering definition and release.

Required Qualifications

• A degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, or another related engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience designing components, structures, and assemblies from a variety of materials.
• 10+ years of 3D CAD modeling experience.
• 5+ years experience with large scale, safety critical welded steel structures.
• Strong fundamental skills with hand calculations and experience with structural FEA.
• Demonstrated experience building teams, leading, and mentoring other engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide guidance to and receive it from engineers, designers, technicians, and suppliers.
• A work history that includes at least five design, build, test, deploy/release/produce cycles for complex systems/vehicles.

Desired Qualifications

• An advanced degree in a relevant engineering field or 5 years of additional experience.
• 5+ years in a similar role.
• Proficiency with NX/Teamcenter.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems (welded structures, mechanical assemblies, hydraulics/pneumatics, industrial automation & data acquisition, etc.)
• Experience with a programming language like Python, Julia, or Mathematica.
• Knowledge of engineering standards such as ASME Y14.5.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $235,000 - $285,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.

About the Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About the Job

We are developing a core technology that will operate in the worst conditions the world’s oceans have to offer for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention. As Senior Structural Engineer, you will spearhead the structural analysis of numerous mechanical systems and help develop innovative methods and tools to select the best designs across a design space of millions of possibilities.

You will be a key part of the team responsible for the development of algorithms, pipelines, and other software to drive efficient structural analysis and cost estimation. You will also play a critical role in developing best practices and approaches for structural analysis as well as performing detailed stress and fatigue analysis of point designs. We expect you to be especially strong in structural analysis and coding, and to gravitate toward first-principles/fundamental-physics when solving problems. 

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis. If you are an excellent engineer, regardless of your background, we want you to apply. Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, Bridgewater Associates, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We are organized as a public benefit corporation and are backed by leading venture capital firms, private investors, philanthropic investors, and endowments. 

We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our engineers accordingly. 

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms/software that support the structural sizing of an entire design space in an automated way, allowing millions of end points to be accurately evaluated
• Work with Nastran input and output files for FEA analyses and scripts
• Generate and evaluate load spectra from test and simulation results
• Perform stress hand-calculations and fatigue/damage tolerance analyses for various designs
• Serve as the stress analyst for core technology subsystems, which could include: device primary structure, pressure- and seawater-tolerant electronics packaging, drivetrains, deployment features, lab-based testing apparatuses, piping/cable routing and layout, and ground-support equipment
• Drive the structural design of various systems to ensure an efficient end-product that is sufficiently robust and supports an optimal manufacturing process
• Utilize Femap, NX-Simcenter, and internal FEA tools to perform linear, non-linear, and dynamic analyses of large assemblies
• Use a CAD software design package (NX) and PDM tool (Teamcenter) to facilitate design changes and stress evaluation
• Lead and participate in design reviews with the internal team and interface with external fabricators and vendors

Required qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Wide-ranging experience and advanced knowledge in structural analyses techniques including classical hand analyses and computer analysis tools
• Proven experience evaluating numerous parts and assemblies that have undergone structural testing and seen service
• Working knowledge of FEA codes and pre- & post-processing (Nastran preferred)
• Solid coding abilities, with experience using Python, Julia, Mathematica, or another similar programming language for data review and analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Confidence working independently to drive a project forward
• A work history encompassing at least five design, build, test, and deploy cycles for different projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-starting, and demanding atmosphere

Desired qualifications:

• Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, aerospace engineering, naval architecture, or a related field, or 5 years additional experience in lieu of an advanced degree
• At least 5 years in a similar role
• Experience evaluating large, welded steel structures in dynamic environments
• Intimate familiarity with Nastran input decks
• Direct involvement in structural verification testing
• Excellent coding abilities
• Extensive experience with Femap
• Experience with NX/Teamcenter
• Hands-on hardware experience performing design, fabrication, assembly and testing
• Curiosity to learn and a passion for continuous improvement
• Solid understanding of technical projects from the details to the big picture
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO, and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $150,000 - $250,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon. We strongly prefer that candidates are willing to relocate to Portland, but at a minimum the position requires the ability to travel to Portland intermittently.

About the Company

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our mission is to capture civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

We are headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and operate as a public benefit corporation backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, and university endowments. Our team includes individuals with experience at SpaceX, Tesla, Apple, Blue Origin, the U.S. military, and leading research universities. We operate as an idea meritocracy—where the best ideas win—and we’re building the most capable engineering and operations team on the planet.

About the Job

We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer, Electromechanical Integration to design, build, and commission control systems and mechanical hardware for our large-scale test facilities. This role spans the complete lifecycle - from CAD design and electrical schematics through panel fabrication, assembly, and commissioning - bridging mechanical and electrical engineering.

You'll collaborate closely with other engineers and designers across disciplines to determine system requirements, design hardware, and integrate mechanical and electronics systems into functional assemblies. Your work will ensure our test infrastructure operates safely, meets industrial standards, and performs reliably in demanding environments.

You'll also get hands-on; assembling, wiring, and machining parts to bring ideas into functional prototypes and final hardware. Within your first year, you'll be a trusted contributor to critical builds and a go-to resource for practical design and integration expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate electrical control panels, enclosures, and wiring harnesses for test systems; select components, cables, and connectors
• Create electrical schematics, P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams), interconnect drawings, and panel layouts; document designs, build processes, and test procedures for production and repeatability
• Program and commission PLCs, configure VFDs, and design Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems for test equipment control
• Design mechanical hardware, assemblies, and fixtures using 3D CAD software; create fabrication drawings and provide DFM/DFA feedback
• Perform electrical troubleshooting, system integration debugging, and resolve hardware issues
• Execute basic mechanical fabrication tasks including machining, assembly, and integration of electromechanical systems
• Ensure compliance with NEC, UL508A, and NFPA79 standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of experience with industrial controls and electromechanical systems
• Proficiency in PLC programming
• Proficiency with parametric 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, or similar); NX preferred
• Experience designing electrical control panels and creating electrical schematics
• Ability to create mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs
• Hands-on experience with tools and techniques used in the electronics industry: soldering irons, crimpers, multimeters, and related tools
• Skilled in the use of hand tools and measuring tools for fabrication and assembly
• Understanding of NEC, UL508A, and NFPA79 compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CODESYS PLC platform and proficiency with IEC 61131-3 PLC languages (ladder logic, structured text, function blocks)
• Experience with VFDs, motor control systems, industrial communication protocols (Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, IO-Link), and SCADA systems
• Skilled in the use of manual machine tools (mills, lathes, etc.)
• Experience with test instrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Familiarity with embedded systems and Linux/Unix hardware
• Experience in high-consequence or high-reliability industries (aerospace, aviation, heavy industrial equipment, renewable energy)
• Familiarity with PLM or configuration management systems
• Basic knowledge of process control loop design and PID tuning
• Experience with programming or scripting (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB) and version control systems (Git)

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• You may be required to be on your feet for up to 8 hours per day and occasionally lift objects weighing 30 pounds or more. You should be comfortable occasionally working in elevated work areas, including ladders and platforms, while using appropriate safety equipment.
• You must also be able to work safely in confined spaces when required. All necessary safety protocols and equipment will be provided.
• You will occasionally be asked to help other teams within the company, such as facilities, office management, and logistics.
• The ability to support occasional deployment or field assignments is preferred. While this is not a deal breaker, candidates should be open to periodic travel or on-site work as needed for operational support.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $130,000–$170,000.
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an onsite position. This position requires daily on-site work. Our offices, lab and shop, are located in Portland, Oregon.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the United States. We are unable to provide new visa sponsorship for this role; however, we may consider H-1B transfer applications from exceptional candidates.

About The Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About The Job

We are seeking a Fleet Operations Lead Engineer to join our team and provide technical leadership for the operation of the autonomous wave power generator we call a "Node". The Node is a device designed to produce energy in the harshest ocean conditions for extended periods without maintenance. This role is crucial to our success; you will be responsible for ensuring that all individual nodes and the node fleet operate safety and optimally. You will bring together the fleet control software, marine ops, node controllers, and customer interface.

You will be responsible for the design of fleet ops from key requirements to architecting the operations protocols and standards, to fleet management, monitoring and repositioning.

Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, and Virgin Orbit, and we strive to be the best engineering and operations team on the planet.

Responsibilities

• Accountability: Own Node Fleet at-sea operations from initial deployment to decommissioning.
• Provide key input to the fleet control software team to inform GUI design, layouts, and standards. Update and design GUI using simple GUI design tools
• Work with fleet simulation team to set geographic boundaries and design fleet movement strategies to maximize power production
• Design and run the node operator qualification standard and training program
• Ensure nodes do not stray into major shipping lanes or shallow water.
• Own the physical design and layout of the fleet control room.
• Monitor node physical health and trends, and work with the engineering and marine ops teams to coordinate node return to port for planned or emergent maintenance.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or another related discipline.
• Experience: 5+ of experience with marine operations including operations planning accounting for ocean conditions, water depth, geography and weather.
• Technical Depth: Extensive experience learning and operating complex mechanical and electrical systems for vehicles or products in challenging, high-consequence environments.
• Operations integration: Demonstrated history of integrating operational requirements into hardware and GUI design.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide and receive guidance across various technical levels.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced Expertise: An advanced degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Software & Data: Proficiency with plotting and analyzing data to evaluate performance trends and hardware health
• Design of complex vehicle operations from the ground up, coordinating software, hardware, communications, operators and performance requirements.
• Marine Fundamentals: Understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to marine systems, such as hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial automation.
• The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to Portland 
• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $175,000 - $280,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an onsite position.  Open to discussing hybrid arrangements. Our offices, lab, and shop are located in Portland, Oregon.

About the Company

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

We are headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and operate as a public benefit corporation backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, and university endowments. Our team includes individuals with experience at SpaceX, Tesla, Apple, Blue Origin, the U.S. military, research universities, and mission-driven startups. We operate as an idea meritocracy—where the best ideas win, and we’re building the most capable engineering and operations team on the planet.

About the Role

As Configuration Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing the infrastructure, processes, and tools that support Panthalassa’s engineering release systems and broader digital thread. This includes building the foundation for a world-class, model-based engineering environment and accelerating our ability to release, manufacture, and scale products efficiently and accurately.

We’re looking for someone ready to roll up their sleeves and take us from where we are today to an implementation that is outstanding in the field. You are hands-on, pragmatic, and deeply motivated by building systems that scale. You understand the foundational importance of getting engineering release right—and you see the impact of doing so across the full product lifecycle.

You’ll work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Business Operations to improve the performance of current systems while designing and executing a long-term roadmap that supports production rates as we scale. This is a builder role with high impact and high visibility. You’ll help define how we build the systems to support mass production and the delivery of ocean-based renewable energy at global scale.

Responsibilities

• Own the efficiency and accuracy of the engineering release process and associated infrastructure
• Design and lead the implementation of Model-Based Definition (Digital Product Definition) practice
• Address immediate process and tool gaps to support engineering release velocity
• Ensure PLM data and infrastructure are tightly integrated with the broader digital thread and scale initiatives
• Partner across teams to align configuration management practices with design, manufacturing, and business needs
• Build documentation, training, and governance practices to support adoption and compliance
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline and modernize tools, workflows, and system integrations
• Work hand-in-hand with the CAD (NX) process specialist and administrator to ensure seamless CAD–PLM workflows.
• Manage relationships with vendors and external consultants, driving successful implementations and customizations.
• Provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on with PLM system administration, customization, and API-level development.
• Own the long-term PLM roadmap as part of the broader digital thread and enterprise architecture, ensuring alignment with business needs, scaling requirements, and the company’s digital transformation strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience administering and supporting PLM systems in high-consequence industries (e.g., aerospace, defense, energy, automotive)
• Experience architecting and maintaining configuration management systems for production environments handling many thousands of configuration items
• Deep knowledge of configuration management standards and frameworks (e.g., CMII certification or equivalent experience)
• Strong technical foundation in engineering, computer science, or information systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent demonstrated experience
• Track record of hands-on implementation and improvement of release processes and PLM integrations

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM system
• Experience deploying model-based definition in a production environment
• Familiarity with digital thread strategy, including ERP, MES, and CAD system integrations
• Experience working at early-stage or rapidly scaling hardware companies
• Teamcenter administration, customization, and integration experience.
• Familiarity with NetSuite ERP (or similar ERP platforms) and ERP–PLM integrations.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or shell scripting.
• Experience working with REST APIs and GraphQL for system-to-system integrations.
• Experience with enterprise integration platforms (e.g., Boomi, MuleSoft, T4EA, etc.).
• Knowledge of cloud deployment models and DevOps principles (CI/CD, containerization, infrastructure as code).

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $175,000 - $245,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

On-site, our offices, lab, shop, and manufacturing facilities are located in and near Portland, Oregon.