Metocean Systems Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Metocean Systems Technician role focuses on the design, integration, and testing of real-time Metocean (meteorological and oceanographic) monitoring systems, development of near-real-time data management and web-based display systems, preparation and operation of Metocean instrumentation, and assisting with field operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Engineers in the design, integration, and testing of real-time Metocean monitoring systems on surface buoys, subsea mooring, seafloor platforms, or surface structures.
• Support Engineers in the development and maintenance of real-time Metocean monitoring systems software and real time data displays on PC and web platforms.
• Support maintenance and preparation of the Woods Hole Group and broader CLS Group Metocean measurement equipment and systems.
• Support for field operations involving the deployment, operation and maintenance, and recovery of Metocean measurement and monitoring equipment. Sea time will be required. Foreign travel is likely.
• Providing support to other Teams within the Energies and Infrastructures Business Unit in collecting, analyzing, and presenting Metocean data.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Experience testing, configuring, uploading data from meteorological and oceanographic equipment and instrumentation.
• Basic knowledge of circuit analysis and able to read electrical wiring diagrams, and the safe use of multimeter, oscilloscope, soldering tools and power-tools.
• Experience using a variety of power supplies for metocean equipment including battery and solar power systems.
• Experience communicating with sensors over RS232/422/485 protocol, SDI12, or similar.
• Experience using satellite, GPRS, radio and Bluetooth data transmission systems.

The individual should also have strong software and coding skills that they are keen to use and develop, including:

• Expertise in C#, Python, Matlab, SQL, HTML and Javascript ideally related to metocean data collection, management, processing and presentation (knowledge of C, PHP, Perl, R would also be of benefit) command-line tools would also be a benefit).
• Experience working in Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience writing database applications using .NET Framework, designing small databases on Microsoft SQL Server and managing databases and database permissions.
• Web development experience also highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

Occasional:

• Team Lift 50-100 pounds

• Sit, twist, crawl, climb stairs/ ladders, and use repetitive movements of the arms and hands.

Frequent:

• Lift 25-45 pounds
• Wear PPE for head, hands
  Balance, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, reach with hands and arms, and lift/carry objects, handle or feel.
• Differentiate between colors
• Operate a motor vehicle with a trailer

Constant:

• Lift 10-20 pounds
• Standing and walking
• Wear PPE for body, vision, and hearing protection
• Close vision ability and ability to adjust focus
• Hearing all ranges
• Wear steel toed shoes/ boots

GENERAL INFORMATION

Woods Hole Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Individuals who succeed at Woods Hole Group are pleasant, hard-working self-starters who share our passion for innovation and commitment to high quality work.

• The position is a full-time, salaried position, commensurate with experience.
• This position will be filled at our Bourne, MA, Corporate Headquarters. (Monday- Friday) Hybrid Schedule available with successful completion of probationary period.
  
• Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer.
• Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverages with 80% employer contribution
  • 401 (k) with up to 6% employer match
  • STD, LTD, Life Insurance employer provided
  • HSA, LPFSA, FSA, DCA
  • Generous time off polices
  • Flexible and hybrid work schedules available