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CAREERS

Transform how the world listens to the ocean.

Who We Are

We are a diverse tapestry of individuals with a shared passion for innovation, exploration, and the ocean ecosystem. Joining Ocean Sonics means you’ll be part of a global community situated in the heart “hub” of Nova Scotia that transcends borders and backgrounds, creating a rich mosaic of perspectives and experiences. If you’re someone who is ready to immerse yourself in a culture that celebrates your curiosity, imagination, and passion for sustainability and the ocean, take the plunge with Ocean Sonics, and your career will be an expedition like no other.

What We Do

Giving our oceans a voice.

We make the world's best (and first ever!) digital hydrophone, the icListen. We design, create, build, and sell our underwater listening technology right here in Nova Scotia. With customers all over the world, we think globally and source locally – 80% of our materials are from local vendors — and our innovative outside-the-box thinking has allowed us to become the hydrophone capital of the world. Whether you’re part of the designing or selling team, you will be joining an awesome team of talented people working towards the shared goal of giving our oceans a voice.

What We Do

Giving our oceans a voice.

We make the world's best (and first ever!) digital hydrophone, the icListen. We design, create, build, and sell our underwater listening technology right here in Nova Scotia. With customers all over the world, we think globally and source locally – 80% of our materials are from local vendors — and our innovative outside-the-box thinking has allowed us to become the hydrophone capital of the world. Whether you’re part of the designing or selling you will be joining an awesome team of talented people working towards the shared goal of giving our oceans a voice.

Who You Are

Helping us give our oceans a voice

You make wise decisions even if they’re challenging. You work with others to solve problems and innovate new solutions. You think collaboratively and articulate what must be done now. Together, we discover practical solutions to hard problems.

Open and Collaborative

You are known for your honesty and directness while sharing information openly and proactively. Helping your colleagues and partners even if you disagree is made possible by our shared vision of protecting our oceans.

Generous and Helpful

You are passionately unconventional. You’re known for challenging prevailing assumptions when warranted and are quick to suggest new and innovative approaches. You’re able to stay nimble and work to minimize complexity wherever you can.

Passionate Innovator

You inspire others with your thirst for excellence, bold ideas, and smart risks. When joining our team, you will care strongly about Ocean Sonics’ success and encourage all your colleagues to think big.

Bold Risk Taker

How We Started

In 2005, while sitting at their kitchen table overlooking the shores of the Bay of Fundy, Mark Wood and Desiree Stockermans were tasked with an impossible mission: to create a hydrophone that could process large amounts of data in real-time, right where it was needed. Surprised that such a hydrophone didn’t exist, they decided to take on this impossible mission.

They worked hard, trying many ideas and designing countless prototypes. But they didn’t give up and their determination paid off when they stumbled upon a groundbreaking solution. They crafted a smart digital hydrophone that could process sounds at the source, compressing and reducing all the sound data that is sent to the surface, in real-time. It was a new and exciting concept that brought together
artificial intelligence with instant recording capabilities.

With a working prototype in hand, they named the hydrophone “Big Ears” and shared it with the world.
Just as people were starting to hear about this new hydrophone, Hurricane Dennis howled through the Gulf of Mexico, springing a leak in the BP Thunderhorse rig. The rig was the world’s largest semi-submersible oil platform at the time, responsible for servicing 1% of the total US oil production. “Big Ears” became the sole hydrophone capable of locating the leak, averting environmental disaster and
saving countless jobs.

With this success in hand, Mark and Desiree started a new phase of their adventure: building a new market sector while continuing to spread awareness about their product. It was in 2012 when they eventually founded Ocean Sonics, a company dedicated to commercializing the smart digital hydrophone, now known as, the icListen.

Their vision for Ocean Sonics was built on the idea of giving the ocean a voice, and they do that by making products that are simple, accurate, and reliable.
Ocean Sonics is a story that is a testament to the power of innovation, perseverance, and the belief that even the most impossible challenges could be overcome with determination and unconventional ingenuity.