Marine Technician – Systems Specialist

Ghostworks Marine, Inc.; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghostworks Marine, Inc. is seeking a Marine Technician – Systems Specialist to install and terminate electrical and mechanical systems on our platforms. You will build modular, pre-wired electrical panels and support electrical load analysis for engineering.

Role includes inventory management, quality testing, and documentation to Ghostworks standards. This position offers a path to supervision as you demonstrate workmanship and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Requires reading wiring diagrams and schematics.
• ABYC electrical standards knowledge required (AC/DC systems, batteries).
• Experience with Ghostworks build processes or internships preferred.

Responsibilities

• Route, support, and secure wire harnesses and cables to ABYC standards and Ghostworks specifications.
• Make terminations with crimping, heat-shrink, labeling, and strain relief.
• Install DC/AC distribution, breakers, fusing, battery systems, chargers, inverters, lighting, and electronics.
• Follow wiring diagrams, color codes, and labeling conventions; update drawings as-built.
• Lay out and build modular electrical panels pre-assembled for drop-in installation.
• Standardize panel designs, parts lists, and build steps for repetition across boats.
• Bench-test and verify panels before installation.
• Install onboard mechanical systems: pumps, plumbing, steering, fuel, and related equipment.
• Coordinate install sequence with lamination, assembly, and finish crews to avoid rework.
• Maintain inventory of wire, terminals, connectors, breakers, fuses, heat-shrink, and supplies.
• Track usage, set reorder points, and issue purchasing requests ahead of build needs.
• Keep electrical stock area organized and audit-ready.
• Help Engineering build electrical load charts for platforms, covering loads, duty cycles, continuous vs intermittent loads.
• Support conductor sizing, voltage-drop checks, overcurrent protection, and battery/charging planning.
• Provide real-world install feedback to Engineering for design/documentation improvements.
• Perform continuity, polarity, insulation, and functional testing; document results and nonconformances.
• Keep the workspace safe, clean, and organized.
• Development path to supervision: progression based on workmanship, documentation quality, reliability, and readiness to lead.
• Phase-based progression with defined focus and timeframes.

Skills

Reading wiring diagrams

ABYC electrical standards

Electrical load analysis

Electrical installation

Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering

ABYC Marine Electrical Certification

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Marine Technician – Systems Specialist installs and terminates electrical and mechanical systems on Ghostworks Marine platforms. A core part of the role is building modular, pre-wired electrical component panels for clean installation and consistent quality across builds. The technician also maintains the electrical supply inventory and supports Engineering with electrical load analysis. This position is set up as a development path toward a supervisory role over electrical and systems installation.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Electrical Installation & Termination

• Route, support, and secure wire harnesses and cables to ABYC standards and Ghostworks build specifications.
• Make terminations with correct crimping, heat-shrink, labeling, and strain relief.
• Install DC and AC distribution, breakers, fusing, switching, battery systems, chargers, inverters, lighting, and electronics.
• Follow wiring diagrams, color codes, and wire-labeling conventions, and markup drawings to show as-built changes.

Modular Electrical Panel Layout & Build

• Lay out and build modular electrical component panels that can be pre-assembled and dropped into platforms as finished units.
• Help standardize panel designs, part lists, and build steps so panels can be repeated from boat to boat.
• Bench-test and verify panels before installation.

Mechanical Systems Installation

• Install onboard mechanical systems, including pumps, plumbing, steering, fuel, and related equipment, as assigned.
• Coordinate install sequence with lamination, assembly, and finish crews to avoid rework.

Electrical Inventory Management

• Maintain inventory of wire, terminals, connectors, breakers, fuses, heat-shrink, and other electrical supplies.
• Track usage, set reorder points, and give purchasing reorder requests ahead of build needs.
• Keep the electrical stock area organized, labeled, and ready for audit.

Engineering Support – Electrical Load Charts

• Help Engineering build electrical load charts for each platform, covering connected loads, duty cycles, and continuous versus intermittent loads.
• Support conductor sizing, voltage-drop checks, overcurrent protection selection, and battery and charging capacity planning.
• Feed real-world install findings back to Engineering so designs and documentation improve over time.

Quality, Testing & Documentation

• Perform continuity, polarity, insulation, and functional testing before systems are handed off.
• Document test results and nonconformances under the Ghostworks quality standards.
• Keep the work area safe, clean, and organized.

DEVELOPMENT PATH TO SUPERVISION

Moving to each new phase depends on demonstrated workmanship, documentation quality, reliability, and readiness to lead. The timeframes are targets, not guarantees.

Phase

Focus

Target Timeframe

Readiness to Advance

1. Systems Specialist (current)

Electrical and mechanical installation, modular panel builds, electrical inventory, and load chart support.

Current

Consistent workmanship to ABYC and Ghostworks standards; complete, accurate documentation.

2. Lead Technician

Owns modular panel standards; reviews and guides the work of other technicians; trains new team members.

[confirm]

Reliability, quality of others’ work under his guidance, and demonstrated ability to teach and coordinate.

3. Supervisor, Electrical & Systems Installation

Plans and assigns electrical and systems work; signs off on quality; leads the installation crew.

[confirm]

Readiness to lead, as assessed by the EVP of Production.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
• ABYC Marine Electrical Certification
• Working knowledge of ABYC electrical standards for AC/DC systems and batteries.
• Able to read and interpret wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Experience with Ghostworks build processes (four internships with Ghostworks Marine).

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Shop and onboard work in confined spaces, at heights, and in varied temperatures.
• Must follow PPE and electrical safety procedures.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. Duties and responsibilities may change based on business needs.