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Regent

Mechanical Design Engineer

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USAfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

REGENT is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop and refine mechanical systems for Seagliders—innovative wing-in-ground-effect vessels. You'll own mechanical design across multiple platforms, progressing subsystems from concept through CAD, analysis, prototyping, and production, while collaborating across electrical, software, and program teams.

What you'll do

  • Design mechanical hardware across structures, mechanisms, actuation, thermal, and fluid systems from concept through production-intent CAD
  • Perform hand calculations and FEA analysis to justify designs, including fastener sizing and tolerance stack-ups
  • Build and test prototypes in the lab, designing test fixtures and rigs to validate concepts with limited supervision
  • Improve existing mechanical systems for reliability, weight, and manufacturability as products scale to production
  • Partner with electrical, software, and controls teams to solve integration challenges and keep projects on schedule
  • Lead design investigations end-to-end and advance core technologies like hydrofoil retraction and control surface actuation

What they're looking for

  • Mechanical design (structures, mechanisms, actuation, thermal, fluid systems)
  • Machine elements and mechanisms (bearings, locks, latches, linkages, seals, pulleys)
  • Drive and power transmission (motors, gearboxes, hydraulics)
  • CAD proficiency (NX preferred)
  • Structural analysis and FEA
  • Manufacturing knowledge (machining, sheet metal, composites, welding)
  • Fastener selection and joint design
  • Materials selection and failure analysis
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Regent

Regent develops innovative Seaglider vehicles designed for sustainable coastal transit. The company is hiring embedded systems software engineers and chief engineers to support vehicle development, integration, and certification efforts.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a mechanical system you designed end-to-end—from initial concept to prototype testing. What analysis did you use to validate it, and what would you do differently?
  • Tell us about a time you had to integrate your mechanical design with electrical or software systems. How did you handle the cross-functional collaboration?
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