Software Technician

About the role

BlackSea Technologies is seeking a hands-on technician with strong computer and electronics experience to join our teams performing unmanned and manned vessel production, troubleshooting, and repair.

Responsibilities

• Configure, install, and validate vessel software systems for new builds and retrofit projects, ensuring proper integration across onboard subsystems.
• Load and verify operating software on mission computers including operating systems, control software, and supporting applications.
• Set up and configure communication systems, including radios, antennas, IP networking, and encryption parameters as required.
• Program and deploy firmware to embedded systems such as Power Distribution Modules (PDMs), control units, and interface devices.
• Update and maintain firmware across vessel sensors and payload systems, including cameras, radar, GPS, AIS, and remote-control systems.
• Perform system bring-up, checkout, and functional testing of software and networked components during vessel commissioning.
• Troubleshoot software, firmware, and network issues across integrated vessel systems, working across hardware/software boundaries.
• Verify configuration control by ensuring correct software versions, firmware revisions, and parameter sets are installed per build documentation.
• Maintain detailed records of software loads, configuration settings, IP schemes, and firmware versions for each vessel.
• Support development and refinement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for software installation, configuration, and testing.
• Collaborate with engineering teams (software, electrical, systems) to resolve integration issues and implement updates or improvements.
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective actions for software-related defects identified during production or testing.
• Support field service, commissioning, or troubleshooting activities as needed, including occasional travel.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data handling, and configuration management requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts to streamline software deployment, reduce errors, and improve repeatability across builds.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, or a related field, and 3-6 years relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems, electronics integration, or technical system configuration may be substituted for formal education.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows system setup and operations
• Basic networking knowledge (IP addressing, subnets, device configuration)
• Comfort working at the hardware–software boundary

Desired Skills

• Experience configuring and flashing/updating firmware on embedded/industrial computing systems
• Experience with rugged industrial computing systems
• Experience with programmable Power Distribution Modules
• Ability to follow and improve configuration control processes
• Strong troubleshooting mindset across systems, not just software
• Background in military electronics/communications, Technical institutes, or lab/project-heavy backgrounds
• Curiosity about why systems work, not just how to set them up
• Proven experience debugging unfamiliar problems