Employer: Saildrone
Email Address: alli.goldenberg@saildrone.com
Website: https://www.saildrone.com/
Position Title: Composite Boat Builder
Compensation/Rate: TBD
Location: Alameda, CA
Position Summary:
About Us
Saildrone designs and manufactures wind and solar powered autonomous surface vehicles called Saildrones, which make cost-effective ocean data collection possible at scale. We are working with governments, civic agencies, foundations, universities, and private companies around the globe to drive better information about our oceans and seas - be it in mapping out the ocean floor, collecting new CO2 data in hard-to-reach areas, counting biomass to establish fishing quotas, or detecting and stopping illegal fishing and trafficking. We believe that better inputs in planetary models in turn yield better outputs and that the new insights gained in weather forecasting, carbon cycling, global fishing and climate change will have tremendous impact on humanity. We are based in Alameda, CA and are backed by Social Capital, The Capricorn Investment Group, Lux Capital, and The Schmidt Family Foundation.
The Role
Working as part of our Production and R&D team, you will use your demonstrated skills and experience in Composite Boat Building to build uncrewed surface vehicles. You will join the team working from our well-equipped facilities in Alameda, California.
Required Skills Include:
Pre-Preg, Infusion, and Wet Lamination techniques
Vacuum Bagging
Proficiency in Moldmaking and Toolmaking
Competence in mixing and use of Epoxy resins, fairing compounds, and industry standard paints.
Ability to read, interpret and understand technical drawings
Desired Skills:
CAD/CAM familiarity
CNC Machine Operations (Hotwire, Plotter/Cutter, Waterjet)
Machining and proprietary component manufacture
Welding MIG/TIG
Location:
This position is in Alameda, CA. Only candidates with proper permits to work in the United States can be considered. Our waterfront office offers beautiful views of San Francisco Bay in always sunny Alameda. Even our walls have good karma, our offices mix software development with a hardware production line in the former airplane hangar used to film 'The Matrix'.
Benefits:
Medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents.
Active sailing classes, become a certified skipper on boats up to 35ft! (once COVID safety allows)
Short and relaxing ferry ride from the Ferry Building for SF residents
Enhanced paternity / maternity programs
Competitive benefits including excellent medical, discounted gym, life insurance, 401k plan
This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-growing post series-B startup at the cutting-edge intersection of big data services and autonomous hardware. You will be an integral part of a high-performing multi-disciplinary delivering high impact for humanity and future generations.
You can read the latest about us:
Gulfstream (April 2021)
Saildrone Surveyor Launch (Jan 2021)
Four autonomous vessels sailed the Arctic to more precisely map its seafloor(Oct 2020)
Coast Guard Begins At-Sea Testing of Unmanned Surface Vehicles to Tackle Illegal Fishing, Crime (Oct 2020)
Five Ways Saildrone’s ‘Satellites Of The Seas’ Could Transform Mauritius Oil Spill Response (Sept 2020)
Due to COVID-19, NOAA Uses Drones Instead of Ships for Fishery Survey (June 2020)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
In accordance with Saildrone’s mandatory employee COVID-19 vaccination policy, please be advised that all employees are required to be vaccinated to safeguard the health of our employees and their families, our customers and visitors and the community at large.
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