Engineering Technician

Albacore
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Albacore Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company building highly-capable, mass-producible drone submarines to defend sovereign waters of America and allied nations. We are backed with more than $10 million from Y Combinator and venture capital investors.
    Role description:
    • Build and assemble mechanical and electromechanical components and subsystems for underwater vehicle prototypes, test articles, and low rate initial production.
    • Fabricate and assemble wiring harnesses, connectors, and cable assemblies following electrical schematics and documentation.
    • Perform mechanical assembly of structural components, pressure housings, propulsion systems, and internal subsystem assemblies.
    • Execute functional, electrical, and mechanical tests using defined procedures and test equipment.
    • Assist engineers with debugging, and troubleshooting of electromechanical systems during integration phases.
    • Utilize and maintain test fixtures, tooling, and hardware used for subsystem validation and system integration.
    • Support environmental and system-level testing, including pressure, leak, vibration, and functional tests.
    • Maintain organized workspaces, tooling, and inventory to support efficient hardware builds.
    • Provide feedback to engineering teams to improve hardware manufacturability process related outcomes.

    Desired qualifications:
    • Associate degree, technical certification, GED, or equivalent hands-on experience in mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical systems.
    • 2–7 years of experience assembling mechanical or electromechanical hardware.
    • Experience building wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, and working with connectors, soldering, and crimping tools.
    • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and assembly work instruction documentation.
    • Experience using common shop tools and equipment for fabrication and assembly.
    • Hands-on experience with electromechanical builds, mechanical assembly, and troubleshooting hardware systems.
    • Familiarity with test equipment such as multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, or similar tools.
    • Strong attention to detail and ability to produce clean & reliable hardware builds.
    • U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

    Skills

    • Component Assemblyunmatched
    • Debugging Skillsunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Electromechanical Systemsunmatched
    • Electromechanicsunmatched
    • Functional Testingunmatched
    • Hardware Administrationunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Mechanical Assemblyunmatched
    • Mechanical Testingunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Oscilloscopeunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Propulsionunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • Security Clearanceunmatched
    • Solderingunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • System Testunmatched
    • System Validationunmatched
    • Systems Hardwareunmatched
    • Test Equipmentunmatched
    • Test Fixturesunmatched
    • Training/Teaching Materialsunmatched
    • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)unmatched
    • Venture Capitalunmatched
    • Wire Harnessunmatched

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