Maritime Test Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Applied Intuition
San Diego
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 145,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical writing","Situational awareness","Safety-minded","Data quality focus","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Execute hands-on on-water test events for autonomous surface vehicles, including pre-underway checkouts, launch/recovery, and pier-side preparation. Operate and monitor autonomy systems during sorties, maintain safety and situational awareness, and collect and validate first-pass test data. Author after-action and test reports, triage anomalies in Jira, and contribute to test plans and readiness reviews. Support HITL and simulation testing between on-water events.

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Maritime Test Engineer - Autonomous Systems

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Job Summary

Execute hands-on on-water test events for autonomous surface vehicles, including pre-underway checkouts, launch/recovery, and pier-side preparation. Operate and monitor autonomy systems during sorties, maintain safety and situational awareness, and collect and validate first-pass test data. Author after-action and test reports, triage anomalies in Jira, and contribute to test plans and readiness reviews. Support HITL and simulation testing between on-water events.
Location: San Diego
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute on-water test events for autonomous surface vehicles in closed-course and open-ocean environments.
  • •Support system checkouts, launch and recovery, and pier-side preparation of test vessels.
  • •Operate and monitor autonomy systems during test events, running test cards and maintaining safety on deck.
  • •Collect, manage, and perform first-pass analysis of test data; ensure data quality and completeness.
  • •Document, triage, and report system discrepancies and anomalies; produce after-action and test reports for engineering review.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 145,000 - 170,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability Insurance401kLearning BudgetWellness StipendPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering/technical discipline (or equivalent hands-on experience).
  • •3+ years of experience in test, integration, or field operations of complex electro-mechanical or software-intensive systems.
  • •Hands-on experience testing or operating autonomous/unmanned systems in a relevant domain (air, ground, or sea).
  • •Comfort working on vessels offshore for extended periods in potentially harsh conditions.
  • •Experience using agile program management tooling such as Atlassian Jira and ability to write clear test/after-action reports.
Experience:3+ yearsAutonomous systemsMaritimeOffshore testingElectro-mechanical systems
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical writingSituational awarenessSafety-mindedData quality focusCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:Atlassian JiraHITLSimulation-based testing

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Applied Intuition
Builds software tools for autonomous vehicle development, including simulation, validation, and data infrastructure for automakers and robotics teams. Also supports defense applications with autonomy-focused testing and deployment platforms.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Founded: 2017
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