Position Summary
Six Maritime is seeking an experienced marine technician and unmanned surface vessel operator to provide forward-deployed maintenance and operational support in the United Arab Emirates.
This is a hands-on, independent Field Service Representative position that combines small-craft maintenance, marine electronics, communications troubleshooting, unmanned vessel operation, autonomous mission planning, and ground-control-station watchstanding. This is not solely a marine-mechanic position.
The selected candidate must be comfortable troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, and communications problems in a remote operating environment. The individual will work closely with deployed personnel, local contractors, and U.S.-based technical experts to maintain system readiness and support unmanned maritime operations.
Primary Responsibilities
Marine Maintenance and Technical Support
- Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on unmanned surface vessels and associated support equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, propulsion, steering, and fuel-system failures.
- Diagnose marine-electronics, navigation, power-distribution, network, and control-system faults.
- Troubleshoot command-and-control software and integrated vessel systems with remote support from U.S.-based subject-matter experts.
- Troubleshoot satellite, radio, mesh-network, and locally sourced communications systems.
- Conduct inspections, identify emerging maintenance requirements, and track component service intervals.
- Maintain accurate maintenance logs, discrepancy reports, repair records, and equipment-status reports.
- Identify required parts and coordinate sourcing, shipment, and installation.
- Maintain trailers, support equipment, tools, and associated mission systems.
USV Operations and Mission Support
- Operate unmanned surface vessels using remote hand controllers and ground-control systems.
- Create, review, and execute autonomous vessel missions using mission-planning software.
- Develop underway routes and survey areas in support of operational requirements.
- Stand extended watches at a ground control station to monitor mission progress and vessel status.
- Adjust routes and mission parameters in response to changing conditions.
- Read electronic navigational charts and monitor radar and sensor contacts.
- Evaluate vessel traffic and recommend course corrections consistent with COLREGS and safe-navigation practices.
- Assist with the deployment and operation of side-scan sonar and other maritime sensor systems.
- Review side-scan sonar waterfall and three-dimensional imagery to help identify potential targets or objects of interest.
- Support the launch, recovery, fueling, trailering, and pier-side handling of unmanned vessels.
- Conduct line-handling and other small-craft support duties as required.
Logistics and Local Coordination
- Coordinate with local contractors for crane, fueling, transportation, and pier operations.
- Trailer vessels between storage, maintenance, and launch locations.
- Coordinate maintenance and operational requirements with the on-site customer and U.S.-based program staff.
- Track operational needs, equipment status, consumables, and replacement parts.
- Support safe execution of all maintenance, launch, recovery, and underway evolutions.
Required Qualifications
- At least five years of hands-on experience maintaining military, commercial, or high-performance small craft.
- Strong experience troubleshooting marine mechanical and electrical systems.
- Experience with gasoline or diesel marine engines, propulsion systems, steering systems, marine electronics, and vessel-support equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems and perform repairs without continuous direct supervision.
- Working knowledge of electronic navigation, radar, GPS, marine communications, and vessel electrical systems.
- Ability to read technical manuals, wiring diagrams, schematics, and maintenance procedures.
- Familiarity with COLREGS and safe small-craft operating practices.
- Strong computer skills and the ability to learn new command-and-control and mission-planning software.
- Ability to communicate effectively with remote technical experts and accurately describe system faults.
- Ability to maintain detailed maintenance and operational records.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license.
- Valid U.S. passport with sufficient remaining validity for overseas deployment.
- Ability to satisfy customer approval, background-screening, overseas work-authorization, and installation-access requirements.
- Ability to deploy to the UAE for approximately 90 days at a time.
- Ability to work outdoors for 8–12 hours in temperatures exceeding 100°F and heat-index conditions that may exceed 120°F.
- Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, lines, and vessel components associated with small-craft operations.
- Willingness to work irregular hours, extended watches, nights, weekends, and mission-driven schedules when required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience operating, maintaining, or supporting unmanned surface vessels or other remotely operated maritime systems.
- Experience creating or executing autonomous maritime missions.
- Experience standing watch at a ground control station or remote-operations center.
- Experience with marine command-and-control systems, IP-based networks, SATCOM, mesh radios, and remote vessel controls.
- Experience operating or interpreting side-scan sonar or other maritime sensor systems.
- Military small-craft, EOD, special warfare, target-vessel, survey, hydrographic, or maritime test-and-evaluation experience.
- Experience with RHIBs, jet-drive vessels, aluminum patrol craft, trailers, cranes, and launch-and-recovery operations.
- Prior deployed or overseas contracting experience, particularly in the Middle East.
- Current or recently active security clearance.
- USCG Merchant Mariner Credential, ABYC certification, OSHA certification, CPR/First Aid, crane, rigging, forklift, or comparable maritime qualifications.
Working Conditions
This position operates in a demanding forward-deployed environment. The employee must be capable of working independently, making sound technical and operational decisions, and maintaining a high level of professionalism around military personnel, customers, contractors, and international partners.
Work may include prolonged outdoor activity, high heat and humidity, extended ground-control-station watches, pier-side operations, trailering, launch and recovery, line handling, and work aboard small vessels.
Travel and Deployment
- Rotational deployment of approximately 90 days in the UAE followed by approximately 90 days off rotation.
- Company-coordinated international airfare, lodging, local transportation, work authorization, and authorized deployment expenses.
- Initial deployment timing is subject to customer approval, completion of onboarding, and applicable entry and work-authorization requirements.
- Candidates must be prepared to complete pre-deployment training and coordinate remotely with the currently deployed maintainer before traveling.
About Six Maritime
Six Maritime provides maritime security, small-craft operations, training, maintenance, systems integration, and unmanned maritime support to government and commercial customers. Our personnel operate in demanding maritime environments where safety, technical competence, sound judgment, and mission readiness are essential.
Six Maritime is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and operational requirements.
Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you currently hold a valid US passport with at least 6 months remaining?
- How many years of hands-on marine maintenance experience do you have?
- Do you have hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing outboard engines (Honda, Yamaha, Mercury)?
- Have you previously performed marine maintenance in a role where you were the primary or sole technician responsible for diagnosing and repairing issues?
- Do you have experience maintaining small craft, patrol boats, or similar vessels?
- Have you worked in a deployed, remote, or austere environment (military, contractor, offshore, or similar)?
- Are you able to work in high-heat, maritime environments and perform physically demanding maintenance tasks?
- This position offers compensation in the range of $110,000–$120,000 annually (rotation-based). Does this align with your expectations?
- If selected, would you be able to deploy within two weeks of time of hire?
- Are you willing and able to deploy overseas to UAE for 90-Day rotations (90 days on/90 days off)?
Work Location: In person
