Jr Testing & Service Technician I

Triton Systems, Inc.; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Triton Systems, Inc. is seeking a Testing & Service Technician to assist in functioning, testing, building and maintaining subsea and ocean products.

This role involves onshore and offshore work, with safety and precision at the core of every task. You will collaborate with engineers to develop test fixtures and troubleshoot complex systems while supporting maintenance and commissioning of subsea equipment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years experience in an assembly, fabrication lab or shop setting.
• Comfortable using various hand tools and interested in building things.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Forklift Certification or ability to acquire it.
• Overhead crane Certification or ability to acquire it.
• TWIC or ability to acquire TWIC.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre and post job testing on all equipment.
• Design and build test fixtures with engineers.
• Disassemble, inspect, repair and reassemble equipment; troubleshoot and replace parts.
• Apply lubricants to machine parts including motors and pumps.
• Clean and maintain work area, tools, and equipment.
• Support subsea products maintenance, repair and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as directed.
• Assist shipping/receiving with loading/unloading and inventory maintenance.
• Perform offshore work as needed.

Skills

Electronics

Hydraulics

Mechatronics

Control systems

Subsea tooling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Technical education in Mechatronics/Electronics/Mechanical

Tools

Forklift Certification

Overhead crane certification

TWIC

Job description

Company Summary

Triton combines 30+ years of experience with exciting growth and innovation opportunities within product development and R&D space. We support Government and commercial markets by delivering advanced solutions across applications in defense, security, aerospace, energy, environmental sustainability, and human health. Where we see a larger opportunity, we create new companies to scale these solutions into businesses. Our teams thrive in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment where we tackle complex challenges, meet our customers’ toughest requirements, and deliver high‑impact results on time, on budget, and have fun while doing it.

Team Overview

Triton’s Ocean Systems is a fast‑paced, interdisciplinary engineering team focused on bringing ideas from our heads to the ocean. We work on a wide variety of projects and our breadth provides opportunities to form and lead project teams that tackle the Navy’s most pressing problems and priorities. We are developing uncrewed systems (unmanned underwater vehicles, surface craft, launch and recovery systems), marine systems (submarine/shipboard equipment, diver equipment), and ocean sensing systems (including sensors and signal processing).

Position Summary

The primary role of the Testing & Service Technician is to assist in functioning, testing, building and maintaining subsea and ocean products. This will be required both onshore and offshore (minimal amount).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform pre and post job testing on all equipment. Load and unload gang boxes and work vans.
• Work with engineers to design and build test fixtures.
• Disassemble, inspect, maintain, repair and reassemble all equipment. Troubleshoot, identify and replace defective parts and components on all equipment.
• Apply lubricants to machine parts such as shafts, pulleys, gears and bearings including motors and pumps.
• Clean and remove dirt, grease, waste material and pressure wash all equipment.
• Clean work area, tools and equipment and perform other routine duties associated with day‑to‑day operations and equipment upkeep.
• Provide support on subsea products and assist in maintenance, repair, installation and commissioning of these products.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment that is involved with job as directed.
• Assist shipping and receiving in loading and unloading of all equipment, maintaining general inventories and upkeep of spares kits.
• Perform work offshore as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Any working knowledge of one or more of the following: electronics, electrical systems, hydraulics, mechanics, mechatronics, subsea tooling, and control systems is a plus.
• 1‑3 years experience in an assembly, fabrication lab and/or shop setting.
• Comfortable using various hand tools and interested in building things.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Forklift Truck certification or ability to acquire it.
• Overhead crane certification or ability to acquire it.
• TWIC or ability to acquire.

Desired Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience with machining including power hand tools and mills/lathes.
• Working knowledge of subsea and surface equipment such as ROV systems, Workover Systems and Tooling packages a plus.
• Technical education in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical or Hydraulics.

Working Conditions

• This position is considered ONSHORE/OFFSHORE WORK which is characterized as follows.
• Offshore working onboard vessels and or modular drilling units with motion.

The Ocean Systems group does operate around, in and on the ocean, year‑round and in foul weather. Willingness to go and work at sea for the day (or a couple of days) is expected.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The employee is required to stand, walk, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Occasional

• Lift 50‑100 pounds.
• Work in confined spaces, kneel, jump, run, work while lying on his stomach/back, crawl, and use repetitive movements of the arms and hands.
• Differentiate between colors.
• Wear PPE for skin protection.

Frequent

• Lift 25‑50 pounds.
• Wear PPE for head, hands.
• Climb stairs/ladders, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, and lift/carry objects.
• Twist, sit with back supported, head forward/flexed, head tilted/rotated.
• Work with arms extended below the waist, unsupported, elbows flexed, wrist supported and unsupported.
• Operate a motor vehicle.

Constant

• Lift 10‑20 pounds.
• Standing and walking.
• Wear PPE for body, vision, and hearing protection.
• Steel/safety toed shoes/boots.

Base Salary Range

Is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Citizenship Requirement

Due to the nature of our business and information associated with this position, interested candidates must be U. S. Citizens.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.