R&D Technician

The role

You will assemble vessels, wire systems, and fabricate or modify parts. You will work with engineers to troubleshoot and improve designs through hands-on prototype work in the shop and on the dock.

What you will do

• Assemble mechanical and electrical systems.
• Build wiring harnesses, terminate connectors, and solder as needed.
• Fabricate and modify parts with shop equipment and hand tools.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and improve the designs as you build them.
• Support integration, testing, and field operations, in the shop and on the water.
• Help keep the workshop and equipment safe and organized.

Required qualifications

• Built and fixed real hardware with your hands.
• Experience assembling mechanical or electrical systems.
• Comfortable with hand tools, power tools, and basic shop equipment.
• Can read engineering drawings and assembly instructions.
• Curious and eager to learn.

Nice to have

• Wiring, crimping, soldering, or cable harness experience.
• Welding, especially aluminum, or running a mill, lathe, or laser cutter.
• Marine, boatbuilding, or on-water experience.
• Uncrewed or remotely operated vehicles, robotics, or other field-tested hardware.

About the company

Standard Subsea builds uncrewed surface vessels for offshore work. They are building a fleet to provide inspection and survey capacity without crewed ships.