Hardware Technician

Onsite (Honolulu Hawaii)Part-Time

Hohonu is a Hawai'i-based climate resilience startup. We design, manufacture and deploy low-cost water level sensors and software. Hohonu sensors are deployed in 18 states and 3 countries to help coastal communities, cities, and infrastructure operators understand flooding in real time, plan better, and protect people and critical assets.

Hohonu is looking for a Hardware Technician to help manufacture and improve the sensing systems at the core of our flood intelligence platform
This is a hands-on role where you will help design and build sensors for real-world applications
If you are excited about developing solutions that help communities prepare and respond to flooding and disasters, this is a perfect role to make an impact

Assemble and test products, including water level sensors and custom mounting hardware
Develop new test fixtures and equipment to improve production and quality assurance processes
Manage 3D printers: maintenance, production, and post-processing of parts
Manage and track inventory
Work in CAD (Onshape) as needed to support minor design modifications and new fixtures
Support ongoing process improvements and contribute to how the team iterates on assembly methods

Comfortable working with your hands
Detail-oriented, quality and consistency matter in every unit shipped
Some CAD experience preferred
Experience with design and fabrication; machine shop experience preferred
Great for a mechanical engineering student, fabricator, recent graduate, or anyone with a general background in craft and building things
Based in Honolulu and available for in-person hours