Production Technician

Ulysses•San Francisco, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

You'll build the robots that go into the ocean. Starting with parts and subassemblies, you'll assemble, inspect, and test complete vehicles, working directly with engineers to solve build problems and make the next robot easier to produce. The core of the job is ownership: know what you're building, check your work, and leave a clear record of what went into each robot. You'll help turn early builds into a production process that delivers reliable hardware at scale, improving the tools, fixtures, and instructions as you go.

Requirements

Hands-on experience assembling, maintaining, or repairing mechanical or electromechanical hardware in manufacturing, robotics, automotive, aerospace, marine, or a similar setting.
Confident using hand tools, power tools, torque tools, and measuring equipment such as calipers.
Able to read mechanical drawings, assembly instructions, and bills of materials, and follow test procedures accurately.
Strong practical troubleshooting skills. You can explain what failed, what you checked, and where you need help.
Careful workmanship and clear records. You catch mistakes, raise issues early, and take responsibility for the quality of your work.
Comfortable working independently and alongside engineers as designs and production processes evolve.
Relevant trade-school, apprenticeship, and substantial project experience count.

Nice To Haves

Marine or subsea assembly, including O-rings, pressure housings, sealants, potting, or waterproof connectors.
Cable harness assembly, connector crimping, basic soldering, and electrical checks with a multimeter.
Leak or pressure testing, production acceptance testing, or environmental testing.
Building jigs, fixtures, or simple test equipment.
Digital build records, inventory systems, or manufacturing execution systems.
Experience helping move hardware from prototypes into repeatable production.

Responsibilities

Assemble mechanical and electromechanical systems, including housings, seals, propulsion, batteries, sensors, and wiring, from drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions.
Keep the production space organised (kitted, clean, ESD safe), manage component tracing and procurement.
Check fit, alignment, fastener torque, cable routing, and seal installation. Spot damaged parts or unclear instructions before they become a problem in the water.
Inspect incoming parts and completed assemblies; run leak checks and functional tests using documented procedures, and record the results.
Find the cause of assembly and test failures, carry out tests. Complete agreed repairs, and work with engineering when a problem needs a design change.
Record part revisions, serial numbers, build steps, test results, and rework so we know exactly what went into each vehicle.
Prepare build kits, track parts and consumables, flag shortages early, and keep tools and workstations organized and ready.
Help develop assembly fixtures and test setups, improve work instructions, and suggest changes that reduce build time and prevent repeat mistakes.
Show engineers where a design is difficult to assemble, inspect, or service, and help prove out improvements on the next build.
Maintain build instructions, rework notes, and test procedures; feed recurring issues back to engineering.