Saronic
Autonomous Sea Trials Test Planner
New Orleans, LA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in test/validation, trials, port engineering, or operational readiness roles for complex systems.
- Visa sponsorship
- If based in the United States, requires U.S. Person status for access to export-controlled information or items.
About the job
Plans, leads, evaluates, and documents pier-side and underway tests of autonomous vessels, coordinating with crews and engineering teams to verify system performance and resolve defects.
What you'll do
- Create test plans, matrices, safety procedures, and trial documentation for autonomy and vessel-system verification.
- Lead onboard trial execution, coordinate readiness, capture test data, and verify system performance against acceptance criteria.
- Track defects and corrective actions, coordinate retests, and report findings to software teams and classification society stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated experience leading pier-side and underway test execution.
- Working knowledge of shipboard activities and vessel readiness.
- Experience tracking sea trial defects and producing corrective actions.
- Ability to work onboard vessels for prolonged periods; scheduling is determined during test cycles.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting builder’s and customer trials on autonomous platforms, coordinating with classification societies, or shipyard periods.
- Marine engineering or naval architecture background; Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering or related field, with an advanced engineering degree preferred.
AI focus
Tests autonomous vessel behaviors and control systems, documents results and defects, and works with software teams to improve and verify software.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative