Field Test Engineer, Maritime

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 113,000 - 149,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Self-motivation","Analytical thinking","Teamwork","Communication"]

Field Test Engineer for the Anduril Dive-XL Maritime operations, testing and operating autonomous undersea vehicle systems in demanding environments. You’ll deploy, inspect, and maintain AUVs, develop SOPs, perform risk assessments, and collaborate with design and manufacturing teams while traveling offshore up to ~25% and operating from Costa Mesa, CA.

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Anduril
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6 months ago

Field Test Engineer, Maritime

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Job Summary

Field Test Engineer for the Anduril Dive-XL Maritime operations, testing and operating autonomous undersea vehicle systems in demanding environments. You’ll deploy, inspect, and maintain AUVs, develop SOPs, perform risk assessments, and collaborate with design and manufacturing teams while traveling offshore up to ~25% and operating from Costa Mesa, CA.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare for field deployments by identifying, sourcing and kitting AUV test and support equipment.
  • •Conduct daily AUV inspections and system checks before and after operations.
  • •Coordinate AUV launch and recovery evolutions, execute day-to-day test operations, and write daily operations and test reports.
  • •Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and upgrades of AUVs in the field, operating the maintenance management system.
  • •Assist with the preparation of risk assessments for test and related operations, identifying and implementing mitigations.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 113,000 - 149,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years experience of working within a team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists through integration, test, verification, and demonstration efforts.
  • •Ability to master a technical system and support it in austere environments. Must demonstrate an innate drive to be self-sufficient across the breadth of a technical system.
  • •Strong aptitude for problem solving in unstructured situations at the interface of hardware, software, and networking. Ability to drive challenging and vague technical problems to clarity and resolution.
  • •Naturally inquisitive, able to independently research and learn new technical components or concepts.
  • •Willingness to travel up to ~25%, including significant time spent offshore on vessels of all sizes.
Experience:5+ yearsMaritimeDefenseAauvAUVAutonomous underwater vehicle
Skills:Problem-solvingSelf-motivationAnalytical thinkingTeamworkCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AUVLattice OSSensor fusionAIComputer visionNetworkingMaintenance management systemSOPs

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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