HavocAI
Engineering Field Service Technician
San Diego · Contract
No sponsorship$50k-$75kDetected 15 days ago
CybersecurityJiraConfluenceLogisticsCustomer SupportSolidWorksPCB DesignRoboticsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeSharePoint
About the role
- This role is highly hands-on and requires strong technical troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, communications, and systems domains.
- You will be responsible for diagnosing and repairing issues, replacing components, documenting changes, and ensuring vehicle readiness during testing, demonstrations, and customer deployments.
- This position is based out of our San Diego, CA office and requires extensive travel, primarily across the U.S., with international travel as needed.
Responsibilities
- Support field operations in demanding maritime, test, and customer-facing environments
- Perform mechanical and electrical system maintenance, component replacement, and corrective actions to keep vehicles mission-ready
- Work with engineering teams to implement temporary field fixes and long-term corrective actions
- Support sea trials, system tests, demonstrations, and operational evaluations
- Validate vehicle and subsystem performance against engineering specifications
- Document test results, field findings, failures, and corrective actions
- Maintain accurate service records, inventory, maintenance logs, and field activity reports
- Create, update, and maintain user manuals, service guides, and maintenance documentation
- Every day presents an opportunity to challenge the status quo, think boldly, and deliver advanced solutions that transform the future of defense technology.
- Servant Leadership: We lead by serving others, whether it's supporting our employees, partners, or the broader community.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in field service, maintenance, technical support, or related hands-on technical roles, preferably involving complex electromechanical systems
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining electrical and communication systems
- Familiarity with field service tools, test equipment, and safety procedures, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, hi-pot testers, serial communications analyzers, and related diagnostic equipment
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, PCB schematics, and maintenance manuals
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in challenging environments
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent military or industry experience
- Comfortable working in maritime environments
- Hands-on skills in mechanical assembly, wiring, system integration, and component-level troubleshooting
- Strong troubleshooting skills, particularly across electrical and electromechanical systems
- Ability to learn and implement basic software-based maintenance and troubleshooting programs, scripts, and prompts
- Comfortable with extensive travel, approximately 50-75% of the time, including potential international assignments
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Skills
- Experience with maritime, aerospace, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems
- Knowledge of propulsion systems, including electric and internal combustion engines
- Experience with electrical power distribution and battery systems
- Familiarity with configuration management and documenting maintenance actions
- Ability to adapt quickly to rapidly evolving technologies and field conditions
- Familiarity with CAD tools, preferably SolidWorks
- Experience with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira
Compensation
- $50k-$75k
Benefits
- 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
- Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
- Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
- Equity Package
- Work / Home Office Stipend
- 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
- We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Company info
- Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk.
- Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy http://havocai.com/.
- Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy.
- Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments.
- Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied.
- Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk.
- Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
- Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy http://havocai.com/.
- We are seeking an Engineering Field Service Technician to support the deployment, maintenance, and sustainment of our uncrewed surface vessel fleet.
- When not traveling, this role will be onsite supporting integration, testing, maintenance, and vehicle readiness.
- Travel to customer sites, test ranges, and demonstration events to provide hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of USVs and related subsystems
Equal opportunity
- We lead by serving others, whether it's supporting our employees, partners, or the broader community.
- Empowering those around us is key to achieving long-term success and making a lasting impact.
- HavocAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.
- Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
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