# Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Operator

**Company:** [Fathom Robotics](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/2wchR19B6f1avvwxUG67iT.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Part-time

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## Description

**About Fathom Robotics**

Fathom Robotics provides operations, maintenance, training, and applied engineering services for uncrewed maritime systems supporting U.S. Government and commercial defense programs. We have multiple active projects across government and commercial clients and are actively fielding systems in operational environments.

**Role Overview:** 

Fathom Robotics is hiring a part-time ROV Operator to support scheduled field operations, testing, and customer demonstrations on our uncrewed maritime programs. You will bring baseline ROV piloting experience and build platform-specific proficiency on systems through hands-on training. You can be based anywhere; deployments are CONUS and OCONUS, with travel expenses covered, and event lengths ranging from one week to several months.

**Location:** Remote, anywhere in the United States

**Work Type:** Part-Time, day-rate / as-needed

**Clearance:** US person status required; must be able to pass a background check and be eligible for SECRET.

**Responsibilities:**

-   Pilot ROV platforms during field testing, demonstrations, and customer-facing events
-   Execute mission and dive profiles alongside the field team
-   Monitor vehicle telemetry and health during operations, flagging anomalies in real time
-   Coordinate launch, recovery, and topside support with the operations crew
-   Complete post-mission logs and brief reports on each operation

## Requirements

**Required Qualifications:**

-   Baseline hands-on ROV operations experience (commercial, military, research, or competition background)
-   Working understanding of navigation and vehicle orientation basics
-   Able to communicate clearly with a field team during live operations
-   Able to travel to CONUS and OCONUS event locations for deployments ranging from one week to several months; travel expenses covered
-   US person status required (defense program context)
-   Must be able to pass a background check and be eligible to obtain a SECRET clearance

**Preferred Qualifications:**

-   Commercial or military diving support experience
-   Prior work on AUV or USV platforms

_Platform-specific training on ROV systems will be provided._

## Benefits

### Benefits

This is a part-time position and is not eligible for health benefits. 

**Compensation:** $400 to $750 per day, commensurate with experience