Marine Technician Jr.

AEVEX Corp.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

AEVEX Corp. in San Diego, CA seeks a Junior Marine Technician to ensure the readiness of unmanned surface vessels and marine platforms. You will perform maintenance, on-water support, and contribute to training and RDTE events.

Travel is required; you will operate in industrial and austere environments, including Naval facilities. You will support field operations and coordinate with technicians and customer personnel when needed.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with reading technical documentation.
• Ability to perform in high-tempo/on water environments balancing multiple priorities efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Perform service and maintenance on all mechanical systems, addressing issues promptly to maintain on water test and evaluation readiness.
• Assist Techs and Senior Techs in identifying symptoms, determining exact issues, and correcting these issues as instructed by others.

Skills

Mechanical diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Reading docs

On-water operations

Customer interaction

Safety procedures

Learn unmanned platforms

Education

High school diploma

Boater’s Safety certificate

Technical certifications preferred

Job description

As a Junior Marine Technician, you will ensure the readiness and reliability of unmanned surface vessels and other marine platforms deployed in fleet operations and exercises. Your role will involve direct technical engagement, maintenance, and support, alongside contributions to training and integration events. This position requires travel and the ability to work in industrial, austere, and on-water environments. While the Marine Technician is not typically a customer-facing role, there may be times where you may be asked to work directly with customer personnel and other stakeholders to support training, integration and RDTE (Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation) events. Additionally, you may be asked to perform field operations in industrial and austere environments, including Naval facilities, event locations, and potentially on water during operations or training.

Essential Functions

• Perform service and maintenance on all mechanical systems, addressing issues promptly to maintain on water test and evaluation readiness.
• Assist Techs and Senior Techs in identifying symptoms, determining exact issues, and correcting these issues as instructed by others.

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Basic understanding of diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with reading technical documentation
• Ability to perform in high-tempo/on water environments balancing multiple priorities efficiently.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with customers and technical teams.
• Hands on and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to dynamic operational environments.
• Familiarity with following very structured operational and safety processes and commercial or gov’t fleet maintenance preferred.
• Willingness to learn mechanical systems on board unmanned surface vessels and other prototype platforms, ensuring operational efficiency and reliability.

Education / Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to obtain a Boater’s Safety (COLREGS) certificate
• Relevant technical certifications or vocational training in mechanical and marine systems preferred.

Experience

• 1+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical systems maintenance, repair, or field support.
• Experience working in industrial or austere environments, including Naval facilities or maritime settings preferred.
• Training or experience with maritime or autonomous platforms is a strong plus.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Frequently required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Frequently required to stand for extended periods of time
• Frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds.

For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

Disclaimer:

AEVEX Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

The Company provides a reasonable range of compensation. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific location. The range of starting pay for this position is for the listed location only.

Salary Range

$29.85 - $33.30 USD

About AEVEX

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

Recruitment Communication Notice: All official correspondence regarding your application, application status, interviews, or the AEVEX hiring process will come directly from an AEVEX representative using an @aevex.com email address or through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system. Please use caution with communications claiming to represent AEVEX from other email domains, and always verify the sender before responding or providing personal information.

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As set forth in AEVEX’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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