Vessel Test Captain

Company: North Eastern Services
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Sea Machines is a fast-growing startup that is leading the new high-tech sector of autonomous technology for marine vessels. We are passionate about applying practical A.I. to the massive global ocean transportation market. Our products provide ships and workboats the intelligence to work remotely and give maritime operators the tools to effectively communicate with them. Based in Boston and operating globally, the company is crewed by an experienced team of mariners, engineers, coders, and autonomy scientists.Sea Machiners get the unique opportunity to work in a very dynamic domain (the ocean world), serve and visit people and places around the planet, and solve challenges not seen in most other robotics sectors.The Test Vessel Captain will execute on the water testing of our innovative marine autonomy systems. Our culture is dynamic, collaborative and biased towards execution. You're passionate about evaluating and demonstrating new technology for the maritime industry.Responsibilities

• Perform systematic field testing for advanced marine autonomy systems.
• Methodically validate system features and performance on a variety of marine vessels and provide detailed performance and quality data to technical teams.
• Conduct on-the-water demonstrations of marine autonomy system technology to customers, investors and media.
• Provide operational support for safety and system certification testing.
• Share knowledge of marine systems and vessel operations with technology teams for the development of new products.
• Build a culture of marine operational excellence within the operations department.Requirements and Skills
  • 3+ years' progressive experience in professional maritime positions aboard commercial vessels.
  • Current marine 100t tonnage license or greater; experience as a Mate or Captain.
  • Proficiency with bridge navigation and communications systems.
  • Ability to work with modern graphical user interfaces of common bridge systems and troubleshoot.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent written and oral communication skills.
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