Systems Support & Integration Engineer-USV

Position Summary Blue Ops designs, builds, and fields autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for defense and national security customers. We are seeking a hands-on Systems Support &Integration Engineer to support the integration, troubleshooting, testing, and fielding ofcomplex unmanned vessel systems.

This role is well suited for an engineer with a computer engineering, electrical engineering, IT,robotics, or related technical background who enjoys diagnosing problems across software,networks, electronics, sensors, and physical hardware. The successful candidate will work directly with onboard compute, communications equipment, cameras, radar, GNSS, autopilot hardware, vessel networks, power systems, and other integrated electronics.

The focus of this position is system diagnosis and troubleshooting. This engineer is expected to approach problems methodically, determine whether a failure originates in software,configuration, networking, power, wiring, hardware, or an interface between systems, anddrive the issue through verification and resolution.

This is a hands-on role. The engineer should be equally comfortable working from a Linux terminal, checking device connectivity, reviewing logs, and validating configurations as theyare using a multimeter, inspecting wiring, replacing hardware, or working aboard a vessel during integration and test.

Key Responsibilities
• Diagnose and resolve faults across USV onboard systems, including compute, sensors,communications, cameras, radar, GNSS, autopilot hardware, vessel networks, and supporting electronics.
• Perform structured troubleshooting of hardware, software, configuration, networking,power, wiring, sensor, and system-integration issues.
• Determine root cause rather than relying solely on component swapping or temporary workarounds.
• Support vessel system checkout before testing, demonstrations, deliveries, and customer events.
• Verify that onboard systems are communicating, configured correctly, and operating as expected prior to deployment.

Ft. Pierce, FL (On-site / In person)
• Review system logs, service status, device health, and other diagnostic information toisolate failures.
• Troubleshoot Linux-based onboard computers and embedded systems using tools suchas SSH, command-line utilities, logs, and system services.
• Perform basic network troubleshooting involving IP addressing, Ethernet connectivity,static IPs, DHCP, switches, and device-to-device communications.
• Perform low-voltage DC electrical troubleshooting using a multimeter, including verification of power, continuity, grounding, fuses, relays, connectors, and wiring.
• Identify recurring system issues and work with engineering teams to develop durable corrective actions.

Required Qualifications
• 1-4 years of experience in systems support, integration, field engineering, test engineering, robotics, embedded systems, IT/OT, or a related technical role.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, networking, power,wiring, and configuration.
• Working familiarity with Linux, SSH, command-line tools, logs, and basic system configuration.
• Basic networking knowledge including IP addressing, Ethernet, DHCP, and static IP configuration.
• Ability to use a multimeter and troubleshoot basic low-voltage DC electrical systems.
• Comfortable physically working on electronics and equipment aboard small vessels.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams, network diagrams, technical manuals, and interface documentation.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, IT, or similar.
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