USV Operations Skipper - Maritime Autonomy & Field Trials

RGIT Australia; Fareham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SYOS Aerospace in the United Kingdom seeks a USV Operations Specialist – Skipper to commission, test and operate unmanned surface vessels through harbour and sea trials, demonstrations and deployments.

You will work with engineering and production, troubleshoot marine electronic and networking systems, travel regularly across the UK and international waters, and represent the company with customers and partners in real-world environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience operating vessels in coastal or offshore environments.
• Experience working with autonomous systems, robotics or remotely operated platforms.
• Understanding of marine electronics, communications and navigation systems.
• Experience with RF, LAN networking, PLCs, DC motor controllers and system integration.
• Understanding of RS232/422/485, CANbus and analogue/digital I/O.
• Strong practical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Commercial maritime qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Commission and prepare USVs for deployment and customer delivery.
• Conduct harbour, sea and acceptance trials.
• Operate vessels and autonomous systems safely in coastal/offshore environments.
• Troubleshoot systems across electronics, communications, networking and controls.
• Support customer demonstrations, training and field deployments.
• Capture operational feedback and feed improvements back into Engineering.
• Travel regularly across the UK and internationally, including occasional weekends.
• Prepare, tow, launch and recover vessels and support equipment.
• Maintain operational documentation, risk assessments and test records.

Skills

Vessel operation

Autonomous systems

Marine electronics

Troubleshooting

Outdoor/field work

Safety-focused

Education

Commercial maritime qualifications

Tools

RF

LAN/networking

PLCs

DC motor controllers

CANbus

RS232/422/485

Analogue/digital I/O

Job description

SYOS Aerospace in the United Kingdom seeks a USV Operations Specialist – Skipper to commission, test and operate unmanned surface vessels through harbour and sea trials, demonstrations and deployments.

You will work with engineering and production, troubleshoot marine electronic and networking systems, travel regularly across the UK and international waters, and represent the company with customers and partners in real-world environments.