Test Captain & Technician

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As our Test Captain & Technician, you’ll facilitate effective demonstration and testing of Seakeeper Ride products. You’ll be the go-to for the team to do whatever needs to be done to create an effective test environment that allows us to continue pushing boundaries and create products that make the impossible possible! You’ll make an immediate contribution to the development of our unorthodox products by:

• Safely navigating and operating our test boats during product development testing
• Maintaining vessels, trucks, and trailers including scheduling and managing service as well as cleaning the vessel before and after all testing
• Making structural and mechanical modifications to boats & test equipment quickly and proficiently to allow for effective demonstration and testing
• Supporting R&D facility maintenance
• Working hand in hand with some of the brightest minds in the marine engineering field creating and improving our current and future products
• Completing various system tests using state-of-the-art technology under diverse and sometimes challenging weather conditions

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Do you have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to hustle in a fast-paced environment? Then Seakeeper is the place for you! Here are a few other things you’ll need to succeed.

MUST-HAVES

• 5-10 years of active boat captain experience in the marine industry including:
  • Independently running and transporting boats
  • Maintaining and cleaning boats
  • Mechanical aptitude and being comfortable with wiring and being hands-on with maintenance
  • A valid OUPV Captains License (25-Ton or Higher)
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment, but also be effective working independently
• Eager to learn and gain experience and a passion for being on the water
• Demonstrate good judgment and be of unquestionable integrity
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Be professional, responsive, resourceful, and flexible
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Superior time management, multitasking, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Ability to pass a DOT physical

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Fiberglass and gel coat repair experience
• Familiarity with South Florida waterways
• Familiarity with boat-side electrical wiring
• Experience conducting routine engine maintenance on various brands of outboard motors

MORE DETAILS YOU’LL WANT TO KNOW

• You’ll be based in our R&D facility in Fort Myers, FL
• You’ll report to the Boat Testing Program Lead, also based in FL
• You can expect to travel up to 10% of the time
  • This includes transporting boats to and from facilities within FL

YOUR TEAM

Our Test Captain & Technician is nestled within our Product Engineering department. In this role, you’ll work with a team of a couple of other captains supporting product development and testing. The product development team is comprised of engineers with varying backgrounds and specialties including hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, software, controls, and more with a heavy emphasis on collaboration. You’ll be able to be involved in a myriad of projects and participate in the entire testing process as we bring new products to market.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

It’s true that we make extraordinary products, but our favorite part about Seakeeper is our people! We believe in participative leadership. That means you have the freedom to make a difference and contribute to the larger goal, regardless of your position. Great ideas can strike at any moment, and when you have one, you’re empowered to speak up!  We are constantly pushing (or crushing) boundaries. Stagnant or bored are about as opposite from Seakeeper as you can get! We move quick and if there is something that can be improved upon, we jump on it.

WHO WE ARE

71% of our Earth is covered by water and we want everyone to make the most of it. That’s why we are committed to creating products that transform the boating experience with an organization that employees want to work for, customers want to buy from, and vendors want to partner with. Seakeeper Ride, a Vessel Attitude Control System, eliminates underway pitch and roll, making time on the water safer and more comfortable for everyone on board.

Seakeeper was founded in 2008, growing from a start-up operation to the worldwide leader in stabilization thanks to its popular line of gyrostabilizers. Seakeeper Ride launched in 2022 and is the first product deviation from that line, bringing the magic of Seakeeper to boats while underway. There’s a long runway of growth ahead as more and more OEMs adopt Seakeeper Ride as standard equipment and we work to make aftermarket refits a reality.

Ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment? Want to help us disrupt an industry...again? Come on and apply, we are ready for you!

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