Commercial Field Systems Technician (Electric Marine)

Location: Torrance, California; full-time, on-site at the Los Angeles headquarters, with up to 75% travel. Work includes dockside and on-water vessel environments. Applicants must be a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations because the role may involve export-controlled information.

Hourly wage: $46/hr at S3 or $50/hr at S4.

Company

hirify.global is electrifying the marine industry by developing electric powertrains, software, and vessel platforms for consumer, commercial, ferry, tug, and defense applications.

What you will do

• Assemble and integrate electrical and mechanical systems for commercial marine vessels.
• Build and route wire harnesses, including fiber optic cable assemblies where applicable.
• Install and terminate electrical components and CAN, Ethernet, Modbus, and other communication interfaces.
• Diagnose issues in 1000V DC and 480V AC systems using electrical diagnostic tools.
• Assemble pneumatic, hydraulic, and cooling systems while supporting development builds and prototypes.
• Support sea trials, deployments, customer-facing technical operations, and root-cause troubleshooting.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with high-voltage systems in EV, industrial, marine, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, or similar electrical communication systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, system diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience using multimeters and other standard electrical diagnostic tools.
• Experience creating work processes and instruction documentation from inception through execution.
• Ability to travel up to 75%, stand for 6–10 hours per day, lift up to 50 lbs, and work on or around water vessels; U.S. Person status is required for ITAR compliance.

Nice to have

• Experience with commercial marine vessels.
• Experience in a fast-paced product development or startup environment.
• Enthusiasm for boating and working on the water.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include ownership, empathy, humility, pragmatism, and inclusion.
• Full-time offers include equity grants and semi-annual impact-based bonuses.
• Benefits include employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, PTO, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) access.
• Additional support includes a water fund, professional development reimbursement, monthly AI stipend, safety-equipment reimbursement, and captain training.
• Onsite office perks include daily lunches, snacks, and coffee. Relocation assistance may be available depending on eligibility.

Hiring process

• Interview discussions include alignment with hirify.global's values and the role's technical requirements.