Field Test Engineer, Maritime

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Quonset, RI
Salary: $98,000–$129,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Below market

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This role $114k

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Field Test Engineer, Maritime

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Join Anduril as a Field Test Engineer, working in a dynamic start-up environment to advance subsea robotics technology. You will lead day-to-day operations for multiple AUV platforms, including troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance, while conducting pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis from various support vessels. Key responsibilities include writing test plans, coordinating with third-party vendors, authoring detailed operational reports, supporting software UI design, and contributing to next-generation designs for AUV systems. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience operating robotic systems at sea, knowledge of electronics troubleshooting, and excellent communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Excel and subsea operational procedures is required, along with a secret security clearance.

Skills

Excel Subsea operational procedures Electronics troubleshooting Microsoft Excel Test equipment CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Python PostgreSQL AWS Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain AUVs during field operations.
Conduct pre-mission testing, launch, recovery, and tasking of AUV platforms.
Write and execute test plans for sea testing of AUV systems.
Author detailed daily operational test reports for internal and customer use.
Coordinate with third-party vendors and logistics companies for test execution.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience operating robotic systems at-sea in commercial or research environments.
Proven ability to troubleshoot electronics and use basic test equipment effectively.
Experience leading on-deck operations with ship-based cranes, A-frame systems, or dedicated launch/recovery setups.
Strong communication skills for customer support and detailed documentation.
Secret security clearance required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and knowledge of subsea operational procedures.

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