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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$101k - $135kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Field Test Engineer to plan, execute, and analyze at-sea test events for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and subsea systems, serving as the link between 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
  • Take on the principal responsibilities of the 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 conducting pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis
  • Deploy globally in support of maritime operations from a variety of 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 to document the step-by-step execution of internal and customer facing efforts to test and evaluate Anduril maritime platforms and new capabilities
  • Support software UI design feedback for maritime systems
  • Participate in generation of user documentation for all aspects of AUV and subsea operations, including user guides, mission planning guides, etc.
  • Contribute to routine design reviews of the platform under test with an eye towards improving operability and reducing learning curve for at-sea operations
  • Contribute to next-generation designs and features for maritime products, from identifying areas for improvement to leading test and evaluation efforts for new technology rollouts
  • Participate in day-to-day offshore test operations including supporting multiple nearshore sea test days per week
  • Travel and support customer facing operations approximately 50% of the time (domestic and international)

Qualifications

  • 3+ 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
  • In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment substance screening and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company

Skills

Required:AUV operationsOn-deck operationsSubsea deployment/recoveryLinux and debuggingElectronics troubleshootingMicrosoft ExcelCommunication

Benefits

  • comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
  • top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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