Technician with Security Clearance

BOAB Ventures; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures in Minnesota is seeking an experienced technician to design, build, test, and deploy unmanned maritime sensor systems. The role involves lab work and frequent field operations at sea with boats, supporting hardware, software, and data solutions for national security applications.

You will work cross-functionally with engineers to assemble wiring, fabricate mechanical components, and configure Linux-based compute systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical fabrication: additive manufacturing, basic machining, composites, welding, assembly.
• Experience in electrical fabrication: wiring harnesses, board population/repair, battery pack fabrication.
• Experience with testing components and systems: turn-on, pressure testing, cable verification, visual inspection, measurement verification.
• Able to communicate effectively in a high-performing development team.
• Able to participate in at-sea deployment, test, and recovery operations; able to lift and maneuver up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Build, assemble, and test sensor systems with technicians and engineers.
• Fabricate wiring harnesses and mechanical components; assemble battery packs.
• Fabricate and assemble mechanical components and systems for buoy sensors.
• Configure Linux-based compute systems and perform basic testing.
• Test components, subsystems and systems in lab and field with limited documentation.
• Troubleshoot systems in lab and field with limited documentation.
• Assist engineers and provide feedback on designs, durability, and maintainability.
• Organize and lead maritime test operations including deployment and recovery of instrumentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety focus

Mechanical fabrication

Electrical fabrication

Testing and verification

Effective communication

Physical/manual dexterity

Secret security clearance readiness

Tools

OnShape

Linux command line

Wiring harness documentation

CAD tooling

Job description

Job Description We are seeking an experienced manufacturing, troubleshooting and repair technician. You will be part of a cross functional team designing, building, testing, and deploying unmanned maritime sensor systems. This technician will be cross functional but the emphasis is on maritime operations. We serve the national security market and provide hardware, software, and data solutions that span levels of classification and are intended for operational deployment. We are a rapidly growing company with a commitment to rapid development of excellent products through continuous fielding. You will be in the lab and out on the water frequently.

Responsibilities

• You will work with other technicians and engineers to build, assemble, and test sensor systems.
• Electrical Fabrication: Build wiring harnesses, assemble electrical components, assemble battery packs.
• Mechanical Fabrication: Fabricate and assemble mechanical components and systems for sensor systems and buoys.
• Compute Configuration: Basic configuration and testing of Linux based compute systems.
• Testing: Test components, subsystems and systems in the lab and in the field with limited documentation and procedures.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot systems in the lab and the field with limited documentation and procedures.
• Interact with engineers to elicit required information and help improve documentation.
• Maritime Operations: Organize and eventually lead maritime test operations to include deployment, maintenance, and recovery of instrumentation systems from small boats.
• Engineering Interaction: Provide feedback to engineers on designs, durability, documentation, maintainability, and any other relevant aspect of the design.
• In the future, organize feedback from additional technicians and serve as the focal point for feedback.

Required Skills

• Exemplary attention to detail, a focus on quality, and an uncompromising focus on safety.
• Experience with mechanical fabrication techniques such as additive manufacturing, basic machining, composites, welding and assembly.
• Experience with electrical fabrication techniques such as wiring harnesses, board population, board repair and battery pack fabrication.
• Experience with testing both components and systems such as system turn on, pressure testing, cable verification, visual inspection, and measurement verification.
• Suitable written and verbal communication skills for working in a high performing development team.
• Ability to physically participate in at sea deployment, test, and recovery operations including the ability to lift, carry, and maneuver on shore or on a small boat at sea, communicate verbally, and carry out fine manipulations.
• Ability to physically carry out fine and heavy manufacturing and testing skills including fine manipulation abilities and the ability to repeatedly lift 50 lbs.
• You may be asked to obtain a SECRET security clearance. This will be at no expense to you. We will walk you through what the background investigation involves and what factors may be disqualifying.

Desired Skills

• Maritime operations experience including small boat operations, over the side handling, field repair and logistics of a test event.
• Basic experience with the Linux command line.
• Prior experience with mechanical CAD, especially OnShape.
• Prior experience with wiring harness documentation.
• A captain's license (OUPV or Master) or extensive experience operating small boats.
• Veteran status or significant familiarity with and comfort in interacting with both enlisted and commissioned military personnel.

We hope you'll join our fast growing team.