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Field Test Engineer, Maritime

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Undersea Dominance - Engineering & Operations : Field Test Engineering
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Quincy, MA$117k - $154kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Field Test Engineer role on Anduril’s Maritime Field Operations team, focused on planning, executing, and analyzing at-sea test events for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and subsea systems, bridging engineering and real-world ocean environments.

Responsibilities

  • Work within a dynamic team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of AUV design, integration, and test efforts
  • Hands-on troubleshooting, repair, operation, and maintenance of AUVs and subsea systems in the field
  • Lead day-to-day local operations for multiple AUVs and subsea platforms, including pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis
  • Deploy globally in support of maritime operations from various support vessel types
  • Write, review, and execute test plans during sea testing
  • Coordinate test execution with 3rd party vendors, partners, and logistics companies
  • Author detailed daily operational test reports documenting execution of internal and customer-facing testing efforts
  • Support software UI design feedback for maritime systems
  • Participate in generation of user documentation for AUV and subsea operations (user guides, mission planning guides, etc.)
  • Contribute to routine design reviews to improve operability and reduce learning curve for at-sea operations
  • Contribute to next-generation designs and features for maritime products, leading test and evaluation for new technology rollouts
  • Participate in day-to-day offshore test operations including multiple nearshore sea test days per week
  • Travel and support customer-facing operations approximately 50% of the time (domestic and international)

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience operating robotic systems at-sea in a commercial or research offshore environment
  • Ability to adapt quickly and learn in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
  • Experience with leading on deck operations utilizing ship-based crane, A-frame, or dedicated launch and recovery systems
  • Experience deploying and recovering subsea equipment at sea
  • Experience with Linux and command line interfaces as well as software debugging
  • Knowledge of electronics troubleshooting and basic use of test equipment
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel
  • Extremely organized and detail-oriented
  • Demonstrated experience with subsea operational procedures and equipment
  • Excellent communication and customer support skills
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Ability to deploy up to 50% of the time
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
  • Subject to pre-employment substance screening and randomized substance screening as required by the Company

Skills

Required:AUV field operationsLinuxSubsea equipment handlingDocumentation and reportingCommunication and customer support

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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