Field Engineer and Research Diver
Field Engineer and Research Diver
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Job Description
Field engineer with experience operating and piloting remotely operated vehicle (ROV) fiberoptic tether maintenance and splicing/repair and general electronics skills. This position also has the opportunity for science diving in Antarctica if requisite requirements are met.
Key Job Duties:
Keeping a digital log of daily field activities
Organize ROV metadata and video into a deliverable to be used by others
Work with marine winching systems and deploy a relatively small ROV off the side of a zodiac boat or a large ship.
Work with marine ascidians (animals) that inhabit the benthos in the Antarctic marine ecosystem.
Required Qualifications
High School degree minimum.
4 years or greater experience in ROV operations and engineering.
2 years or greater of demonstrated experience in marine operations/marine field work.
Demonstration of electrical engineering skills and work with fiberoptic cable/tether
100 lifetime SCUBA dives and at least 25 dives in a dry suit below 60 feet.
Preferred Qualifications
Related experience working in Antarctica
Logistical and organizational skills for cargo shipping equipment to and from Antarctica
Experience mentoring others in ROV operations and maintenance
Compensation Grade
$28/ hr
Schedule
Up to 40 hours per week as needed in the field and in fieldwork preparations.
Physical Requirements
Some heavy lifting required (est. 70 lbs over short distances);
Meet diving requirements for United States Antarctic Program (USAP; 50 lifetime dives 25 lifetime dry suit dives currentcertificationinfirstaidCPRand oxygen administration 10 dry suit dives within 12 months of Antarctic dive operations; depth certify to 60 and 100 rescue diver certification and physically qualify to deploy to Antarctica (approval of physical exam and required tests by the USAP) .
Conditions of Employment
The applicant will be required to travel for this position (i.e. to Lincoln Nebraska to San Diego CA to Punta Arenas Chile and to Antarctic via research vessel). Must be able and willing to deploy for up to 7.5 weeks to Antarctica.
Full-Time Equivalent
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Please submit your resume in the required section.
Posting Close Date
Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process based on applicant notification and permission.
Newly hired faculty and postdoctoral fellows must assure that their official transcript is submitted to the Human Resources Office within 30 calendar days from the effective date of employment. Academic degrees must have been awarded by regionally accredited institutions.
This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
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DRI employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. DRI only sponsors aliens applying for research faculty or postdoctoral fellow positions (J-1 or H-1B Visas).
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Employment Type
Part-Time
