Maritime Software Integration & Test Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

STARK is seeking a Software Integration & Test Engineer to bring together complex software for autonomous maritime platforms. You will integrate, configure, validate, and test software across Linux-based systems on prototype vessels, ensuring reliable performance in demanding real-world environments.

This hands-on role requires solving integration challenges in a fast-paced engineering team, with sea trials and cross-disciplinary collaboration driving robust software releases.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and system configuration.
• Experience with scripting (Python, Bash or similar).
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
• Understanding of software engineering principles, software testing and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Integrate internally developed and third-party software onto autonomous maritime platforms and prototype vessels.
• Configure, deploy and validate software across Linux-based systems.
• Plan and execute system integration and end-to-end testing activities.
• Support sea trials by diagnosing software and system-level issues in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Investigate defects, reproduce issues and coordinate fixes across software disciplines.
• Develop scripts and tooling to improve deployment, testing and system configuration.
• Work closely with Software, Robotics, Autonomy, Systems and Platform Engineers to ensure reliable software releases.
• Maintain high engineering standards, documentation and version control throughout the integration lifecycle.

Skills

Linux

Python scripting

Git

Software testing

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Bash scripting

Job description

STARK is seeking a Software Integration & Test Engineer to bring together complex software for autonomous maritime platforms. You will integrate, configure, validate, and test software across Linux-based systems on prototype vessels, ensuring reliable performance in demanding real-world environments.

This hands-on role requires solving integration challenges in a fast-paced engineering team, with sea trials and cross-disciplinary collaboration driving robust software releases.