Autonomous Vessel Systems Engineer – Communications & Electronics

SubSea Craft; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Inclusive Culture

Job summary

SubSea Craft is seeking a Systems Engineer – Communications & Electronics to deliver robust, secure connectivity for autonomous vessels across customer deployments. You will own vessel and shore communications, including networks, links, and interfaces between sensors, autonomy systems and operator consoles.

Working with the Mission Success team, you will configure, validate, and troubleshoot communications in the field, rapidly resolving issues and providing feedback to engineering to

Qualifications

• Experience with RF communications, networking systems, or electronic integration.
• Experience troubleshooting communications systems in field environments.
• Military communications background (preferred).
• Experience supporting unmanned systems communications.
• Familiarity with telemetry and sensor integration systems.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain LOS/BLOS communications/networks for trials, training and demonstrations.
• Monitor link performance, diagnose issues and implement rapid fixes to maintain reliable command, control and data connectivity.
• Integrate and configure sensors, telemetry and electronic subsystems on vessel and shore‑side networks.
• Maintain electronic control systems and interfaces to autonomy, control and payload software.
• Support power distribution to communications and electronic systems.
• Assist with electrical fault‑finding where issues impact craft performance, communications, networking or control‑station equipment.
• Analyse telemetry and network diagnostics to identify root causes of communications and electronic issues.
• Implement safe, rapid workarounds and restorations to recover functionality during live customer events.

Skills

RF communications

Networking systems

Electronic integration

Field troubleshooting

Unmanned systems communications

Telemetry & sensors integration

Job description

SubSea Craft is seeking a Systems Engineer – Communications & Electronics to deliver robust, secure connectivity for autonomous vessels across customer deployments. You will own vessel and shore communications, including networks, links, and interfaces between sensors, autonomy systems and operator consoles.

Working with the Mission Success team, you will configure, validate, and troubleshoot communications in the field, rapidly resolving issues and providing feedback to engineering to