Manufacturing Technician – Vehicle Integration | On-site Opportunity | Quonset, RI | Fastwater Staffing

📍 Location: Quonset, RI
📄 Employment Type: Contract
🏢 Work Arrangement: On-site
🚀 Start Date: TBD
💰 Compensation: TBD — based on skills and experience

Important Screening Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant mechanical assembly experience in automotive, marine, aerospace, industrial equipment, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience assembling, maintaining, and troubleshooting electromechanical systems.
• Ability to work from technical documentation, work instructions, and engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with fabrication processes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Willingness to support offshore field operations and testing when required.

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Technician – Vehicle Integration to support the assembly and integration of advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems.

This contract opportunity focuses on building complex electromechanical assemblies, installing high-reliability wiring and cable harnesses, fabricating components, and supporting manufacturing activities from development through final hardware integration.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering and technical teams to maintain assembly quality, improve manufacturing workflows, troubleshoot hardware, and help meet project milestones.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a dependable, detail-oriented manufacturing technician with practical mechanical assembly and electromechanical integration experience.

The ideal candidate can interpret engineering drawings and work instructions, use fabrication tools safely, troubleshoot complex hardware, and contribute to improving production efficiency and build quality.

Candidates with backgrounds in aerospace, automotive, marine systems, industrial equipment, or related manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply. Experience with underwater robotics or autonomous underwater vehicles is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Assembly & Vehicle Integration

• Collaborate with engineers and technical specialists on AUV assembly and integration.
• Build, integrate, and test complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Support vehicle development and manufacturing activities.
• Assist with final hardware integration and ensure assemblies meet technical specifications.
• Provide technical feedback to engineering teams to support product improvements.

Wiring & Electrical Integration

• Route, install, and service high-reliability cabling and wiring harnesses.
• Support the integration of electrical and electromechanical components.
• Troubleshoot assembly and hardware issues during manufacturing and testing.
• Follow technical documentation and established procedures when working with electrical components.

Fabrication, Tooling & Manufacturing Support

• Design, prototype, and build manufacturing jigs and fixtures to improve build quality and test efficiency.
• Fabricate and modify machined parts and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and standard fabrication processes to support assembly activities.
• Assist in developing and improving manufacturing methods and assembly processes.

Process Improvement & Documentation

• Help develop, document, and optimize assembly and build workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Follow engineering drawings, work instructions, and technical specifications.
• Maintain organized manufacturing work areas and support the smooth flow of production activities.

Field Operations & Testing

• Support offshore field operations and testing when required.
• Assist with vehicle testing and hardware troubleshooting.
• Follow applicable safety procedures during manufacturing, integration, and field activities.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant mechanical or assembly experience.
• Familiarity with fabrication processes, hand tools, power tools, and plastic or metal component manufacturing.
• Experience working from technical documentation, work instructions, and engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience assembling, maintaining, and troubleshooting electromechanical systems.
• Understanding of hardware manufacturing lifecycles.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• High attention to detail, dependability, and accountability for build quality.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Willingness to support offshore field operations and testing when required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with subsea robotics, AUVs, UUVs, or marine and underwater systems.
• Material handling or hoisting experience, including overhead gantry operations or rigging.
• Experience working safely around electrical components up to 400 VDC.
• Experience using electrical debugging equipment, such as digital multimeters.
• Manual or CNC machining experience.
• Experience with 3D printing.
• Background in aerospace, automotive, marine, or industrial equipment manufacturing.