AUV Manufacturing Test Engineer - Systems QA & Validation

Anduril Industries; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 132,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to help advance subsea robotics testing in a cutting-edge startup environment. You will develop high-fidelity acceptance test procedures for AUV portfolios and work with engineers and technicians to scale testing capabilities for production.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, data-driven analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce offshore test cycles while maintaining reliability and design intent. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, EE/Computer Engineering, Ocean Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably test design of electro-mechanical hardware in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in analyzing or reviewing sonar and/or acoustic data from subsea sensors.
• Well versed with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and/or offshore robotics testing and are passionate about understanding what it takes to make them work reliably.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Matlab, Shell, or others.
• Have experience developing full system test plans and know how to execute them on fast-paced product development timelines.
• Have experience with programming/testing a wide range of sensors, actuators, and electrical components.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Optimize test design and execution of offshore acceptance testing of AUVs, including test plan generation, fixture development, and data analysis tools.
• Collaborate with Systems/Test and Evaluation teams throughout product development cycles to perform risk assessments, transition test campaign to operationalized production testing, drive reductions in offshore acceptance test cycles, and mature in-factory acceptance testing within production line.
• Develop automated post-mission analysis tools to evaluate vehicle performance through acceptance test.
• Build a broad range of test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
• Develop, execute, and manage test ecosystem to de-risk hardware and ensure product meets target reliability levels and ultimate design intent.
• Perform hands-on and data-driven root cause analysis of electromechanical subsystems utilizing structured problem solving methodologies.
• Design and implement semi-automated testing equipment/protocols for subsystem characterization and reliability/environmental testing.
• Produce and maintain testing logs/data, develop library of error codes with troubleshooting logic/diagrams for fast issue resolution.

Skills

Python

Matlab

Shell

Education

Bachelor’s degree: Mechanical, EE/Computer Eng, Ocean Eng or related

Tools

PLM

MES

TES

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to help advance subsea robotics testing in a cutting-edge startup environment. You will develop high-fidelity acceptance test procedures for AUV portfolios and work with engineers and technicians to scale testing capabilities for production.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, data-driven analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce offshore test cycles while maintaining reliability and design intent. U.S.