MSC / Marine Maintenance / USV Maintenance

Ocius; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocius Technology in Australia is seeking an MSC to maintain our Bluebottle USVs, perform deep fault finding and pre/post-mission checks, and manage launch and recovery to ensure accurate ocean monitoring.

You will work in on-water operations, maintain and train staff and external customers, and travel domestically as required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a marine maintenance role, boatyard or servicing USVs.
• Experience wiring, servicing and replacing marine electronics.
• Comfortable driving a manual vehicle and towing large, dual axle trailers.
• Prior experience troubleshooting electronic systems, including reading schematics and diagrams.
• Comfortable with basic mechanical servicing, including hydraulic and fuel systems.
• Experience using diagnostic software and ERP/maintenance systems.
• Valid Drivers License.
• AMSA NC1 or higher is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out deep fault finding and technical resolutions.
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance.
• Conduct pre- and post-mission checks.
• Manage launch and recovery of USVs.
• Support on-water operations and training of staff and external customers.

Skills

Marine electronics

Diagnostic software

ERP/maintenance systems

Manual driving

Towing trailers

Reading schematics

Hydraulic and fuel systems

MOS/N1 AMSA awareness

Tools

Diagnostics software

Job description

MSC / Marine Maintenance / USV Maintenance

Ocius Technology is an Australian company dedicated to developing and deploying cutting edge Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs). Our vessel's harness Wind, Solar and Wave power to remain at sea collecting vital data for Defence and Civilian applications.

We are under contracts with RAN, RNZN and USA and are responding in an agile way to an ambitious program of building and deploying multiple USVs for operations around Australia and beyond.

About the Role

The Marine Support Crew plays a critical role in ensuring Ocius' fleet of Bluebottle USVs are mission-ready and operational. By performing maintenance, pre and post-mission checks, and managing launch and recovery, this team enables the reliable deployment of USVs for persistent ocean monitoring and communications.

The Operations function is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the design of Ocius assets, particularly in our on-water operations, maintenance and training of both internal staff and external customers.

A typical day as an MSC could include:

• Carrying out deep level fault finding and technical resolutions
• Leveraging technical support and specifications to
• Carrying out routine and preventive yard-based maintenance.

Selection Criteria

• Experience working in a marine maintenance role, boatyardor servicing USVs
• Experience wiring,servicingand replacing marine electronics
• Comfortable driving a manual vehicle and towing large, dual axle trailers
• Prior experience troubleshooting electronic systems, including reading schematics and diagrams
• Comfortable with basic mechanical servicing, including hydraulic and fuel systems
• Experience using diagnostic software and ERP/maintenance systems
• Valid Drivers License
• AMSA NC1 or higher is advantageous

Please note: Some domestic and international travel is a requirement of this role

Due to the nature of our business, we require Australian citizenship and the ability to obtain an AGSVA NV1 security clearance.