Maritime Trials & Autonomous Vessels Lead

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Fareham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year (plus bankhol

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Flexible opt-in extras (health care, D

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Family Assistance Program

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Portchester, UK, seeks a Maritime Trials & Operations Specialist to coordinate and deliver USV programmes, demonstrations, trials and operational activities across the UK and internationally. You will plan, prepare vessels and equipment, manage FAT/HAT/SAT, and work with project managers, engineers and customers to ensure safety, compliance and timely execution.

The role requires hands-on marine work, extensive travel, and a proactive, collaborative mindset to support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting maritime operations, vessel testing, trials, demonstrations or operational deployments.
• Experience operating or supporting manned/unmanned vessels in operational environments.
• Ability to prepare operational documentation, reports, risk assessments and trial records.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute maritime operational activities including vessel commissioning, testing, demonstrations, customer acceptance activities and deployment support.
• Undertake FAT, HAT, SAT, operational trials and customer demonstrations involving manned and unmanned vessels.
• Prepare vessels, equipment, systems and supporting infrastructure for testing, trials and operational activities, ensuring readiness and compliance with safety requirements.
• Support the safe launch, recovery, transportation and towing of vessels and associated equipment.
• Operate, crew or support manned and unmanned vessels during trials, testing, demonstrations and customer activities.
• Coordinate logistics, resources, equipment and personnel for successful delivery of maritime operations.
• Deliver operational, system and user training to customers and internal stakeholders as required.
• Conduct routine inspections, maintenance and readiness checks on company and customer vessels.
• Prepare and review risk assessments, method statements, safety documentation, operational procedures and trial plans.
• Generate operational reports, daily progress reports, lessons learned documentation and post-activity summaries.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Engineering teams, customers, suppliers and regulatory stakeholders to coordinate activities and resolve issues.
• Support business development through demonstrations, exhibitions, customer visits and technical presentations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety and maritime legislation at all times.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance operating effectiveness, safety and customer satisfaction.
• Support UK and international deployments, including extended periods at customer locations, ports, shipyards and offshore environments.

Skills

Maritime operations

Vessel testing

Risk assessment

Communication

Travel readiness

Team coordination

Education

RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Cert or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Portchester, UK, seeks a Maritime Trials & Operations Specialist to coordinate and deliver USV programmes, demonstrations, trials and operational activities across the UK and internationally. You will plan, prepare vessels and equipment, manage FAT/HAT/SAT, and work with project managers, engineers and customers to ensure safety, compliance and timely execution.

The role requires hands-on marine work, extensive travel, and a proactive, collaborative mindset to support