Marine Technician – Systems Specialist

The Marine Technician – Systems Specialist installs and terminates electrical and mechanical systems on Ghostworks Marine platforms. A core part of the role is building modular, pre-wired electrical component panels for clean installation and consistent quality across builds. The technician also maintains the electrical supply inventory and supports Engineering with electrical load analysis. This position is set up as a development path toward a supervisory role over electrical and systems installation.

Electrical Installation & Termination

• Route, support, and secure wire harnesses and cables to ABYC standards and Ghostworks build specifications.
• Make terminations with correct crimping, heat-shrink, labeling, and strain relief.
• Install DC and AC distribution, breakers, fusing, switching, battery systems, chargers, inverters, lighting, and electronics.
• Follow wiring diagrams, color codes, and wire-labeling conventions, and markup drawings to show as-built changes.

Modular Electrical Panel Layout & Build

• Lay out and build modular electrical component panels that can be pre-assembled and dropped into platforms as finished units.
• Help standardize panel designs, part lists, and build steps so panels can be repeated from boat to boat.
• Bench-test and verify panels before installation.

Mechanical Systems Installation

• Install onboard mechanical systems, including pumps, plumbing, steering, fuel, and related equipment, as assigned.
• Coordinate install sequence with lamination, assembly, and finish crews to avoid rework.

Electrical Inventory Management

• Maintain inventory of wire, terminals, connectors, breakers, fuses, heat-shrink, and other electrical supplies.
• Track usage, set reorder points, and give purchasing reorder requests ahead of build needs.
• Keep the electrical stock area organized, labeled, and ready for audit.

Engineering Support – Electrical Load Charts

• Help Engineering build electrical load charts for each platform, covering connected loads, duty cycles, and continuous versus intermittent loads.
• Support conductor sizing, voltage-drop checks, overcurrent protection selection, and battery and charging capacity planning.
• Feed real-world install findings back to Engineering so designs and documentation improve over time.

Quality, Testing & Documentation

• Perform continuity, polarity, insulation, and functional testing before systems are handed off.
• Document test results and nonconformances under the Ghostworks quality standards.
• Keep the work area safe, clean, and organized.

Moving to each new phase depends on demonstrated workmanship, documentation quality, reliability, and readiness to lead. The time frames are targets, not guarantees.

Phase

Focus

Target Timeframe

Readiness to Advance

1. Systems Specialist (current)

Electrical and mechanical installation, modular panel builds, electrical inventory, and load chart support.

Current

Consistent workmanship to ABYC and Ghostworks standards; complete, accurate documentation.

2. Lead Technician

Owns modular panel standards; reviews and guides the work of other technicians; trains new team members.

[confirm]

Reliability, quality of others’ work under his guidance, and demonstrated ability to teach and coordinate.

3. Supervisor, Electrical & Systems Installation

Plans and assigns electrical and systems work; signs off on quality; leads the installation crew.

[confirm]

Readiness to lead, as assessed by the EVP of Production.

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
• ABYC Marine Electrical Certification
• Working knowledge of ABYC electrical standards for AC/DC systems and batteries.
• Able to read and interpret wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Experience with Ghostworks build processes (four internships with Ghostworks Marine).

• Shop and onboard work in confined spaces, at heights, and in varied temperatures.
• Must follow PPE and electrical safety procedures.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. Duties and responsibilities may change based on business needs.