Field Test Engineer Intern - Subsea & Maritime AUV/ASV

First Roles; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking Field Test Engineer interns to join the Costa Mesa office, working hands-on with AUVs, ASVs, and subsea systems. You will plan, execute, and analyze at-sea test events for autonomous platforms, often far from the lab in demanding environments.

You will support live operations, write test plans, coordinate with vendors, and help generate user documentation for maritime platforms.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.

Responsibilities

• Work within a dynamic team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of AUV/ASV design, integration, and test efforts
• Take on the principal responsibilities of the hands-on troubleshooting, repair, operation, and maintenance of AUVs / ASV and subsea systems in the field
• Lead day-to-day local operations for multiple AUVs / ASV and subsea platforms, including pre-mission testing, launch/recovery, and data analysis
• Deploy globally in support of maritime operations from a variety of support vessel types
• Write, review, and execute test plans during sea testing
• Coordinate test execution with 3rd party vendors, partners, and logistics companies
• Author detailed daily operational test reports documenting execution to test and evaluate platforms and capabilities
• Participate in generation of user documentation for all aspects of AUV and subsea operations

Skills

Software development

Technical communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Adaptability

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE/Math/Physics

Tools

Linux

Test equipment

Excel

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking Field Test Engineer interns to join the Costa Mesa office, working hands-on with AUVs, ASVs, and subsea systems. You will plan, execute, and analyze at-sea test events for autonomous platforms, often far from the lab in demanding environments.

You will support live operations, write test plans, coordinate with vendors, and help generate user documentation for maritime platforms.