Applied Intuition
Autonomy Test Engineer
$145K–$190K
San Diego, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in test or systems integration engineering for complex, software-intensive systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, Computer Science, or related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Citizen; must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
About the job
Verifies autonomous surface-vehicle software through scenario design, on-water testing, data analysis, and reproducible findings for engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Design and execute autonomy test scenarios on vessels; define pass/fail criteria and monitor performance.
- Analyze test data, reproduce anomalies in simulation or HITL, and build regression tests.
- Document and triage discrepancies, contribute to test plans, and write test and after-action reports.
What they ask for
- Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 2+ years of test or systems integration engineering for complex, software-intensive systems.
- Hands-on autonomous or robotic systems testing, test-data analysis, simulation/SIL/HITL testing, and Atlassian Jira experience.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen; must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance; able to work offshore and travel up to 40%.
Nice to have
- Hands-on USV or UUV experience.
- Maritime operations experience; marine electronics, RF communications, GPS/GNSS, shipboard sensors, or government test-program experience.
Pay
$145,000 to $190,000 USD annually — base salary
Tools
Python, MATLAB, Atlassian Jira, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL), software-in-the-loop (SIL)
AI focus
Tests and evaluates autonomous surface-vehicle behaviors, including navigation, collision avoidance, mission planning, and fault handling.
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