Operations Engineer

About the role

BeeX is seeking an Operations Engineer to plan, prepare, and execute end‑to‑end underwater inspection missions using its Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs). You will act as the critical link between engineering, field operations, and clients, ensuring safe and reliable deployments.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and prepare underwater inspection missions, including survey planning, risk assessments, and equipment checklists.
• Deploy, operate, and recover HAUVs and launch/recovery systems during onsite and offshore campaigns.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑mission checks on vehicle subsystems such as thrusters, pressure hulls, PCB stacks, wiring harnesses, connectors, and sensors.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in the field, escalating to engineering when needed and documenting fixes.
• Process, quality‑check, and package inspection data (video, sonar, sensor logs) for client delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, vessel crews, and site personnel to schedule and execute operations safely and on time.
• Maintain operational logs, mission reports, and equipment maintenance records.
• Support integration and testing of new vehicle builds or payloads before field deployment.
• Uphold and improve health, safety, and environment (HSE) standards for all field activities.

Required profile

• Degree in Marine/Ocean Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 1–4 years of experience in field operations, offshore engineering, robotics, or marine systems (fresh graduates with strong hands‑on projects considered).
• Willingness and ability to travel, work offshore or at client sites, and handle irregular hours.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and composure when troubleshooting in the field.
• Good communication skills for interaction with clients, vessel crews, and cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• Mission planning and risk assessment.
• HAUV deployment, operation, and recovery.
• Hardware and software troubleshooting.
• Data processing of video, sonar, and sensor logs.
• Soldering, cabling/harnessing, and mechanical assembly.
• Reading wiring diagrams and basic schematics.

What we offer

• Market‑competitive salary.
• Growth opportunities tied to individual impact.
• Equity participation (ESOP).
• Healthcare support.
• Access to industry events.
• Well‑stocked pantry with snacks.
• Support for skills upgrading and learning credits.