Field Test Engineer, Maritime

Field Test Engineer, Maritime

Quonset, Rhode Island, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.

As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

As our team continues to quickly grow, we are looking for motivated candidates that are inspired to work within an extremely energetic, creative, and innovative team that is passionate about subsea robotics and exploring the open ocean. We work in a highly dynamic environment where collaboration and idea sharing are a way of life. We are seeking a Field Test Engineer to join Anduril, working in a cutting-edge start-up environment to advance the state-of-the-possible in subsea robotics.

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 in the field

Lead day-to-day local operations for multiple AUV platforms, including conducting pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis

Deploy locally in support of at-sea AUV 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 AUV platforms and new capabilities

Support software UI design for AUV systems

Support user documentation for all aspects of AUV operations, including AUV user guide, mission planning guide, etc.

Conduct routine design reviews of the platform under test with an eye towards improving operability and reducing learning curve for AUV at-sea operation

Contribute to next-generation designs and features for the ANDURIL-LD, from identifying areas for improvement to leading test and evaluation efforts for new technology rollouts

Carryout local AUV operations in Quonset, RI including supporting multiple nearshore sea test days per week

Potential to travel and support customer facing operations up to 25% of the time

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 AUV launch and recovery systems

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 be in office in Quonset, RI daily when not deployed

Ability to potentially deploy up to 25% of the time

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

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

Experience with software development

Experience integrating subsea acoustic sensors, underwater navigation, and communication systems

Proficient in reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications

Knowledge of offshore HSE policies and best practices

Cover letter submissions highly encouraged

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