Electrical Maintenance Technician

Company Brief

Planys is a deep-tech company developing mission-critical robotic and digital systems for defence and strategic infrastructure. The company designs and builds unmanned systems and advanced sensing solutions across underwater, maritime, and land domains, with a strong focus on naval, coast guard, and army applications. Planys is actively engaged in the development of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) ranging from small to extra-large platforms, along with ruggedised electronic and digital systems for armoured vehicles.

Leveraging its strong foundation in marine robotics, underwater inspection, and non-destructive evaluation (NDT), Planys integrates defence-grade electronics, sensing, and data analytics to deliver high-reliability systems suitable for harsh operational environments. The company combines platform engineering, payload integration, and AI-enabled digital analytics to support situational awareness, asset integrity assessment, and data-driven decision-making for defence forces and strategic asset operators.

Planys, globally recognised for strategic infrastructure solutions, is now focused on creating a strong and enduring presence in the defence sector, delivering indigenous unmanned and digital systems for the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard. (Website: www.planystech.com)

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of ROVs and their subsystems at both onsite locations and the Planys workshop.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, and system-level issues related to ROVs.
• Carry out advanced maintenance and troubleshooting of ROV systems.
• Perform ROV mechanical and electrical assembly, disassembly, and integration.
• Conduct testing of PCBs, crew spares, and replacement modules as per defined SOPs.
• Perform PCB soldering and de-soldering, including SMD component soldering.
• Maintain accurate ROV maintenance records, data logs, field issue reports, and service documentation.
• Support procurement, vendor selection, vendor coordination, and inventory management.
• Manage and maintain crew-related spares and inventory.
• Support ROV packing, mobilization, demobilization, and post-mobilization activities, including preparation of spares and tools.
• Support the replication and assembly of new ROV systems.
• Analyse recurring maintenance issues and support improvements in maintenance strategies and processes.
• Work with the Technical Support team to regularly update troubleshooting guides, maintenance procedures, schematics, and line diagrams based on field learnings.
• Maintain and operate power tools, testing equipment, and system test setups safely and effectively.
• Ensure strict adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) protocols at customer sites and the Planys workshop.

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience in ROV maintenance, troubleshooting, or similar marine/subsea systems.
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience in PCB testing, soldering, de-soldering, and SMD soldering.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and line diagrams.
• Experience with testing equipment, power tools, and maintenance setups.
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a technical team.
• Willingness to travel to onsite/field locations as required.
• Strong focus on safety, documentation, and quality.