Anduril
Field Test Engineer, Maritime
$101K–$135K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- B.S. in Software Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field (preferred).
About the job
Tests, operates, maintains, and supports field deployments of autonomous undersea vehicles (AUVs) in demanding maritime conditions.
What you'll do
- Prepare equipment and conduct AUV inspections, launch and recovery, daily test operations, and reporting.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and upgrade AUVs; support operating procedures, user documentation, and risk assessments.
- Provide feedback to design and manufacturing teams, including on software user interfaces.
What they ask for
- 3+ years working with multidisciplinary engineering teams on integration, test, verification, and demonstration.
- Ability to master and support technical systems in austere environments and resolve unstructured hardware, software, and networking problems.
- Willingness to travel up to ~40-50%, including offshore vessel time; able to lift up to 50 lbs and work daily in Costa Mesa, CA.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- B.S. in Software Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
- Proficiency interpreting technical documentation; experience performing functional checkouts and tests and diagnosing or escalating issues.
Pay
$101,000 — $135,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
AUV (Autonomous Undersea Vehicle)
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