Electronics Technician

Electronics Technician

As an Electronics Specialist, you will collaborate with electrical and firmware engineers to design, build, debug, and maintain the electrical systems that power our test infrastructure and offshore deployments. You will take full ownership of the electronics lab, ensuring its organization, tooling, standards, and capability expansion. Your craftsmanship, speed, and judgment directly impact our ability to execute hardware milestones on aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

• Build high-reliability wiring harnesses for test systems and subsea deployments.
• Assemble, wire, and debug PLC cabinets and electrical control panels for test infrastructure.
• Perform precision soldering, PCBA rework, and board-level debugging.
• Support bring-up and debugging of electrical systems alongside engineers.
• Read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system layouts.
• Select connectors, wire types, shielding, and routing strategies appropriate for harsh environments.
• Implement best practices for grounding, EMI mitigation, and signal integrity.
• Maintain and enforce high standards for harnessing, labeling, documentation, and workmanship.
• Own the electronics lab: organization, cleanliness, inventory, and tool readiness.
• Identify gaps in capability and drive procurement of new tools, test equipment, and infrastructure.
• Support rapid prototyping and test readiness under tight timelines.
• Document builds, issues, and fixes clearly for engineering and QA traceability.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues across test systems and deployed hardware.
• Contribute to safe electrical practices across the lab and test environments.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as an electronics technician, electrical technician, or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience building and troubleshooting complex wiring harnesses and electrical systems.
• Strong soldering skills including fine-pitch work and PCBA rework.
• Experience assembling and wiring control panels, PLC cabinets, or industrial electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Deep practical understanding of connectors, crimping, shielding, grounding, and cable management.
• Experience debugging electrical systems using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other lab equipment.
• Strong craftsmanship and attention to detail in physical builds.
• Track record of maintaining a clean, organized, and high-functioning lab environment.
• High ownership mindset and ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, prototype-driven environment where designs evolve rapidly.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with subsea, marine, aerospace, or other harsh-environment systems.
• Experience as an electrician or experience with high-power electrical systems.
• Familiarity with industrial controls, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with EMI/EMC best practices and debugging.
• Ability to perform basic mechanical fabrication to support electrical builds.
• Experience setting up and scaling electronics lab infrastructure from scratch.
• Familiarity with standards for labeling, documentation, and traceability in high-reliability systems.

Why Work Here?

Join a team where you can gain hands-on experience by participating in sea trials and deployment operations with leading oceanographic institutions. Work with cutting-edge technology that spans high-power electronics, marine systems, and clean energy, contributing to solving one of the world's most pressing challenges. Benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive salary and equity packages, and company-sponsored recreational dive certification.

Work Environment

Experience a startup environment with a half lab, half garage feel, working alongside a small, entrepreneurial team.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 12, 2026.