Careers

Term: Spring 2026
Start Date: January 5th, 2026
Deadline to apply: October 24th, 2025
Hours per week: Minimum 40 hours
Duration: 4 or 8 months
Pay rate: $25 CAD – $35 CAD per hour
Location: Victoria, BC

At Blue Robotics, we enable the field of marine robotics with affordable components and systems. What does this really mean? We design cool tech for use underwater that enables tons of people and organizations to pursue their audacious dreams of exploring and learning about our oceans and waterways.

We have a small and vibrant design team in Victoria, BC with a collaborative spirit that is both humble and bold. We work together to navigate all design steps from the whiteboard to fully tested, volume-manufactured products.

We are looking for a fledgling mechanical designer – someone with some CAD experience and a hunger to crank this up a few notches. If you:

• have an innate desire to create new things
• noodle intently over your projects
• yearn to expand your technical depth and understanding

then you will likely be a great fit!

Will it all be whipped cream and roses? Probably not. But as a team we’ll chip away at this awesome, fun and sometimes infuriating dream that we’ve decided deserves to become a reality.  And don’t worry – you won’t get stuck on a manufacturing line – you’ll design real products and you’ll be given the same responsibility as any of our full-time engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design new and complex mechanical assemblies, such as pressure-rated enclosures, brushless motors, battery modules, connectors, lights, electronics trays, cameras, and vehicle frames
• Evaluate system failure modes, create validation plans and support the execution of these plans
• Component and vehicle-level testing for performance, durability, reliability, and variability
• Design new lab testing equipment and perform lab testing
• Find, communicate with, and build relationships with new suppliers

Basic Qualifications: 

• Currently enrolled in an Engineering degree in a related field (Mechanical Engineering, Eng Phys, Mechatronics, etc.)
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and drafting of components and assemblies in at least one CAD software package (Solidworks, NX, CATIA, Inventor, Fusion, Onshape, etc)
• Strong and growing foundation in statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, and engineering materials
• Designed, built, and tested some interesting things so far
• Deep, insatiable impulse to understand, and leverage that understanding to create new things
• Innate desire to collaborate, learn, and adapt

Benefits:

• Paid holidays, Educational reimbursement, Relocation reimbursement

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please follow the link to complete a short application and submit a project portfolio, resume, and a brief cover letter. Project portfolios are accepted in any format (website, document, presentation, github, etc) – send us your solid models and assemblies for bonus points!

Shift: Monday thru Friday; must be available to start everyday between 6-8am
Start Date: ASAP (no later than September)
Employment Type: Full time
Pay rate: $21.00 – $24.00 per hour
Location: Torrance, CA

Blue Robotics is looking for a Quality Inspector to join our production team building underwater vehicles, thrusters, lights, sensors, and other robotic components. As the Quality Inspector, each component that you examine will go out into the world to explore shipwrecks, study endangered species, map the ocean floor, and generally advance human understanding of the oceans. Pretty cool!

On the flipside, even a small product failure can lead to a failed mission for our customer. Because of that, our in-house quality team is driven to deliver excellence in every product. Our Quality Inspectors are the type of people who notice the tiny details that others might miss and speak up about potential issues or inconsistencies. Our Quality Inspectors work efficiently and independently for the majority of the day, and collaborate with the rest of the team to share their findings after inspections or investigations. We are pursuing the highest standards of reliability and excellence, and collecting all the data while we do it.

Having manufacturing experience is a huge plus for this role, but don’t worry, most of our wonderful team have never built robots or robotic components before. Without a background in manufacturing, you still may be a great fit if you have worked in a machine shop, a healthcare setting, or worked as a field technician installing equipment for clients. Our ideal candidate has a sense of urgency, is very detail-oriented, accustomed to updating notes or entering notes in a computer program, and is very independent.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing a range of varied inspection tasks including in-process and end-of-line quality inspections on all Blue Robotics products
• Using measuring tools (calipers, micrometer, voltmeter, and etc.) and test equipment as necessary
• Working independently to review and inspect products, materials and assemblies (Approx. 70% of the time)
• Working within your team to create quality reports, complete timely inspections, and implement process and quality improvements (Approx. 30% of the time)
• Reading and following written and verbal work instructions
• Reporting issues clearly and proactively to supervisors and team members
• Occasionally performing investigations on products returned by customers to identify root causes of failures
• Digital file organization, updating dashboards and entering QA data
• Supporting the Engineering team as needed
• Helping with other projects as necessary

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Strong documentation and recordkeeping skills
• Highly observant and able to identify and escalate quality issues
• 1+ year experience using measuring instruments
• 1+ year experience reading technical drawings
• Proficiency with spreadsheet programs (such as Microsoft Excel, Smartsheet, Google Sheets)
• Proficiency with Google apps (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, etc)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Thrives on routine and maintaining consistency
• Basic math skills, including measurement conversions and tolerance calculations
• Proactive communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year experience in a QA role in manufacturing setting
• Experience with wiring cables and soldering PCB
• Understanding Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Familiarity with 5S principles
• Worked in a Lean Manufacturing Environment
• Basic knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Basic understanding of Coordinate-measuring Machine (CMM), part fixturing, and measurement strategy planning

Full Time Employee Benefits:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan with 4% matching
• Paid Time Off + paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Plenty of parking
• Educational Reimbursement program
• Team lunches and many other fun events

How to Apply:

Please submit your updated resume and information to our Quality Inspector job listing on Indeed.