Technician - Duluth

The role

You will build, assemble, and test sensor systems as part of a cross functional team. The role involves electrical and mechanical fabrication and maritime operations.

What you will do

• Build, assemble, and test sensor systems with other technicians and engineers
• Build wiring harnesses, assemble electrical components, and assemble battery packs
• Fabricate and assemble mechanical components and systems for sensor systems and buoys
• Basic configuration and testing of linux based compute systems
• Test components, subsystems and systems in the lab and in the field
• Troubleshoot systems in the lab and the field
• Organize and eventually lead maritime test operations including deployment, maintenance, and recovery from small boats
• Provide feedback to engineers on designs, durability, documentation, and maintainability

Required qualifications

• Exemplary attention to detail, a focus on quality, and an uncompromising focus on safety
• Experience with mechanical fabrication techniques such as additive manufacturing, basic machining, composites, welding and assembly
• Experience with electrical fabrication techniques such as wiring harnesses, board population, board repair and battery pack fabrication
• Experience with testing both components and systems such as system turn on, pressure testing, cable verification, visual inspection, measurement verification
• Suitable written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to physically participate in at sea deployment, test, and recovery operations
• Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver on shore or on a small boat at sea
• Ability to communicate verbally and carry out fine manipulations
• Ability to physically carry out fine and/or heavy manufacturing and testing sills
• Ability to repeatedly lift 50lbs

Nice to have

• Maritime operations experience including small boat operations, over the side handling, field repair and logistics of a test event
• Basic experience with the Linux command line
• Prior experience with mechanical cad especially OnShape
• Prior experience with wiring harness documentation
• A USCG captains license or extensive experience operating small boats
• Veteran status or significant familiarity with and comfort in interacting with both enlisted and commissioned military personnel

Before you apply

• You may be asked to obtain a SECRET security clearance

About the company

Spear AI serves the national security industry and provides hardware, software, and data solutions. It is a rapidly growing company with a commitment to rapid development of excellent products through continuous fielding.