Composite Boat Builder – USV Marine Fabrication (San Diego)

Seasats

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 71,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Stock options
401k matching
Four free lunches per week
Employee activity fund
Pet-friendly office
Unlimited/Flex PTO

Job summary

Seasats is shaping the next generation of unmanned surface vessels. We seek a Composite Fabricator to build structural assemblies, bond hulls and decks, and ensure quality through precise workmanship.

Forefront in a fast-growing maritime robotics environment, you’ll work with adhesives and composites to enable long-duration ocean missions. You’ll join a hands-on team focused on safety, cleanliness, and continuous process improvement, with competitive compensation, stock options, and strong

Qualifications

  • Experience with hand tools and power tools is required.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings, assembly instructions, and work orders.

Responsibilities

  • Bond composite hulls, decks, bulkheads, and structural components using epoxy and adhesives.
  • Prepare bonding surfaces through sanding, cleaning, and surface prep.
  • Install bonded inserts, brackets, mounting plates, and threaded inserts.
  • Read engineering drawings and work orders to build assemblies accurately.
  • Use fixtures and jigs to ensure alignment and repeatability.
  • Trim, drill, fit, and finish composite parts to meet design specs.
  • Inspect bonded assemblies for quality, fit, and workmanship.

Skills

Hand tools
Power tools
Reading drawings

Job description

Seasats is shaping the next generation of unmanned surface vessels. We seek a Composite Fabricator to build structural assemblies, bond hulls and decks, and ensure quality through precise workmanship.

Forefront in a fast-growing maritime robotics environment, you’ll work with adhesives and composites to enable long-duration ocean missions. You’ll join a hands-on team focused on safety, cleanliness, and continuous process improvement, with competitive compensation, stock options, and strong

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