About this role
Role Overview
- The primary duty of a UxS Operator is to stand pilot watches with the responsibility of maintaining the safety of the public and of the vessel while at sea under semi-autonomous operations.
- 8-12hr night or day watches based in a regional Remote Operating Center, or from a host vessel at sea
- Ensure the safety of navigation and situational awareness of the vehicle during operations
- Additional duties include monitoring vessel status feedback, telemetry stability and configuration, and basic data acquisition control
- Operators are responsible for troubleshooting technical and software issues, and relaying that information to the watch supervisor.
- Proper record keeping during watches and in diagnostic scenarios
Requirements
- Associates Degree or higher in at least one of the following: Marine Technology, Marine Science, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Support operations at sea on board NOAA vessels, or at a regional remote operation center, for up to 30 consecutive days at a time
- Ability to lift >45 lb. objects, climb ladders, and work in confined spaces.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in an interagency atmosphere.
- Yearly travel 50% or more
- Experience operating USVs, UUVs, or Underwater Gliders is desired.
- Experience in boat handling and seamanship: licensed boater or captain is desired.
- Experience implementing COLREGs into the safety of navigation of UxS.
- Experience with operating satellite, cellular, and RF telemetry systems
- Experience with maritime situational awareness using AIS,FLIR, ECDIS, LiDAR, and RADAR.
- Experience with data acquisition using Multibeam Sonars, Side Scan Sonars, and acoustic systems is desired.
- Experience with marine positioning systems using GNSS, INS/IMU, or USBL.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
- Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
- Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we’re all company owners!
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Short
- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
- Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
- Employee Referral Program
- Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee