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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Field Test Engineer - Maritime

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNorth Kingstown, RI, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience operating robotic systems at sea in a commercial or research offshore environment.
  • Ability to adapt quickly and learn in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
  • Experience leading on-deck operations using a ship-based crane, A-frame, or dedicated autonomous underwater vehicle launch and recovery systems.
  • Experience with Linux, command-line interfaces, and software debugging.
  • Knowledge of electronics troubleshooting and basic use of test equipment.
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience with subsea operational procedures and equipment.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in the Quonset, Rhode Island office daily when not deployed.
  • Ability to deploy up to 25% of the time.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Successful completion of pre-employment and randomized substance screening as required by the company.

Responsibilities

  • Work with multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout autonomous underwater vehicle design, integration, and test efforts.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, operate, and maintain autonomous underwater vehicles in the field.
  • Lead day-to-day local operations for multiple autonomous underwater vehicle platforms, including pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis.
  • Deploy locally in support of at-sea autonomous underwater vehicle operations from a variety of support vessel types.
  • Write, review, and execute test plans during sea testing.
  • Coordinate test execution with third-party vendors, partners, and logistics companies.
  • Author detailed daily operational test reports documenting step-by-step execution of internal and customer-facing efforts to test and evaluate autonomous underwater vehicle platforms and new capabilities.
  • Support software user-interface design for autonomous underwater vehicle systems.
  • Support user documentation for autonomous underwater vehicle operations, including the user guide and mission planning guide.
  • Conduct routine design reviews of the platform under test to improve operability and reduce the learning curve for at-sea autonomous underwater vehicle operation.
  • Contribute to next-generation designs and features for the ANDURIL-LD, identifying areas for improvement and leading test and evaluation efforts for new technology rollouts.
  • Carry out local autonomous underwater vehicle operations in Quonset, Rhode Island, including supporting multiple nearshore sea-test days per week.
  • Travel to support customer-facing operations as needed, potentially up to 25% of the time.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with software development.
  • Experience integrating subsea acoustic sensors, underwater navigation, and communication systems.
  • Proficiency in reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Knowledge of offshore health, safety, and environmental policies and best practices.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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