Field Ops Engineer - Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Breaker; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril is seeking a Field Operations Engineer to stand up and continuously improve XLAUV field operations in Australia. You will own mission outcomes, coordinate deployments, and provide technical support across software and hardware in a high-consequence environment.

You will work dockside, offshore, or remote locations, ensuring equipment readiness and delivering practical field fixes while driving SOP improvements and customer success.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in engineering, robotics, marine systems, mechatronics, electrical, mechanical, or related field.
• Experience supporting autonomous systems, marine platforms, robotics, or complex fielded systems in operational environments.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, upgrade, and perform field configuration management in challenging environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for field deployments and work irregular hours.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NV2 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor AUV field operations, coordinating launch and recovery.
• Support deployment planning end-to-end, including mission route optimisation and equipment readiness.
• Provide forward technical support across software and hardware, leading field maintenance and upgrades.
• Develop and refine SOPs; feed customer feedback into engineering.
• Assist customers in deployments and provide on-the-job training.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Systems thinking

Field-ready engineer

Customer-centric operator

Process improvement

Education

Engineering or related degree

Tools

NV2 clearance

Job description

Anduril is seeking a Field Operations Engineer to stand up and continuously improve XLAUV field operations in Australia. You will own mission outcomes, coordinate deployments, and provide technical support across software and hardware in a high-consequence environment.

You will work dockside, offshore, or remote locations, ensuring equipment readiness and delivering practical field fixes while driving SOP improvements and customer success.