Technical Operations

We’re hiring Ulysses Tech Ops to be the people who keep our robots running, in testing and in the field. You’ll play a critical role in field operations: preparing systems for deployment, running test campaigns, troubleshooting hardware and software issues in real time, and bringing back the data and lessons that make the next mission better.

When not wrangling robots you’ll be keeping operations at Ulysses HQ running smooth helping to keep parts and facilities organised, working to accelerate and document the production of our robots, and getting ready for the next mission.

This is a role with international travel. You’ll split time between our San Francisco workshop and field sites, with travel that varies seasonally based on our test and deployment schedule.

The right candidate is resourceful, calm under pressure, and obsessively organized. You don’t always need to be told what to do next, you’ve figured it out and done it.

Own field test operations: plan logistics, stage equipment, execute test procedures, and ensure every deployment runs safely and on schedule

Keep robots mission-ready: perform hands-on assembly, integration, maintenance, fill documentation gaps, repair, and pre-deployment checkouts of robotic systems and subsystems

Troubleshoot under pressure: diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, and software issues in the field—often with limited resources and tight timelines

Run data collection and post-mission debrief: ensure sensors are logging correctly, manage data offload, and document anomalies, failures, and lessons learned

Support production at HQ: help build, test, and ship vehicles between deployments, and contribute to making our build process faster and better documented

Keep the shop running: organize parts inventory, spares kits, tooling, and facilities so the team can move quickly when a mission comes up

Build and maintain operational infrastructure: test fixtures, cable harnesses, deployment checklists, maintenance schedules, and field tool inventory

Develop and improve operational processes: write and refine SOPs, pre-mission checklists, and go/no-go criteria so deployments get more reliable over time

Coordinate across engineering teams: relay field feedback to EE, Mech, and Software so real-world performance drives development priorities

Manage field logistics: shipping, customs for international deployments, site access, safety compliance, and coordination with vessel operators and third-party partners

You're the kind of person who'd rather be elbow-deep in a system than sitting in a meeting about one. You take pride in things working, and you take it personally when they don't. You're comfortable being the most hands-on person in the room and the most organized.

Boating Experience, Boaters Card, Familarity with loading/unloading, maritime radio operations etc. (Would be really nice if you have this!)

Experience with subsea systems, underwater connectors, pressure housings, or marine deployment operations

Background in robotics field testing, integration and test (I&T), or flight/mission operations

Familiarity with sensor/navigation systems integration + operation (INS, DVL, USBL, SSS, MBES, etc.)

Small boat handling, dive certification, or offshore safety training

Experience building out operational processes from scratch at an early-stage company