Field Test Engineer, Maritime

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 112,000 - 149,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringSkills: ["Adaptability","Organization","Detail-oriented","Communication","Customer support"]

Own at-sea test execution for autonomous underwater vehicles and subsea platforms, bridging engineering with the real ocean environment. Plan, run, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain AUVs and subsea systems through pre-mission checks, launch/recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis. Lead day-to-day field operations, write test plans and operational reports, coordinate with vendors, and support maritime software UI feedback and documentation.

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Anduril
Anduril
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Field Test Engineer, Maritime

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Job Summary

Own at-sea test execution for autonomous underwater vehicles and subsea platforms, bridging engineering with the real ocean environment. Plan, run, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain AUVs and subsea systems through pre-mission checks, launch/recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis. Lead day-to-day field operations, write test plans and operational reports, coordinate with vendors, and support maritime software UI feedback and documentation.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Plan, execute, and analyze at-sea test events for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and subsea systems.
  • •Troubleshoot, repair, operate, and maintain AUVs and subsea platforms in the field under demanding conditions.
  • •Lead day-to-day local operations for multiple AUVs, including pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis.
  • •Write, review, and execute test plans and author detailed daily operational test reports documenting execution for internal and customer-facing efforts.
  • •Coordinate test execution with 3rd-party vendors, partners, and logistics companies, and support offshore test operations.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 112,000 - 149,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years operating robotic systems at sea in a commercial or research offshore environment.
  • •Experience leading on-deck launch and recovery using ship-based crane, a-frame, or dedicated launch/recovery systems.
  • •Experience deploying and recovering subsea equipment at sea.
  • •Hands-on debugging skills using Linux and command-line interfaces.
  • •Electronics troubleshooting knowledge, basic test equipment use, and high organization/detail orientation.
Experience:OffshoreSubsea roboticsAutonomous underwater vehiclesMaritime
Skills:AdaptabilityOrganizationDetail-orientedCommunicationCustomer support
Tech Stack:LinuxCommand line interfacesMicrosoft ExcelTest equipmentLattice OS

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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