Subsea Pressure Testing Technician

Vertical Laboratories•Glendale, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Subsea Pressure Test Technician at Vertical Laboratories LLC in Glendale, CA. This full-time, day shift role involves testing connectors that power and connect equipment on the ocean floor. You will qualify subsea connectors and cable assemblies for oil and gas and defense programs by pressure-testing hardware to 20,000 psi while monitoring its electrical performance in real time. This is hands-on, high-stakes work, and every program is different.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on pressure testing experience, preferably on subsea connectors or interconnects.
Working knowledge of high-pressure safety practices.
High school diploma or GED.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and Google Workspace.
Applicants must be U.S. persons (U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
High-voltage and partial discharge testing experience.
API 17F wet-mate connector qualification experience.

Responsibilities

Perform hydrostatic pressure testing on connectors and cable assemblies up to 20,000 psi (20 ksi).
Perform insulation resistance, dielectric withstanding voltage (hi-pot), and continuity testing, including monitoring under pressure.
Perform benchtop testing: mating durability, mating and unmating force, contact resistance, and coupling/uncoupling torque.
Operate pressure vessels, temperature/humidity chambers, universal tensile testers, and hi-pot testers.
Test to customer qualification procedures, industry specifications such as API Spec 17F, and EIA-364 series methods.
Document results in controlled datasheets under our ISO/IEC 17025 quality system.