Marine Autonomy & Robotics Research Specialist

UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of the Virgin Islands seeks an Autonomous Systems Research Specialist to maintain VICAR's robotic, computing, and data infrastructure and contribute to coral reef research across CMES. Responsibilities include marine robotics operations, VICARIUS computing administration, and field research support including AAUS diving and AUV missions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, hands-on robotics experience, Linux computing, and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience with marine robotics (ROVs, AUVs) or similar systems; Linux-based computing; Git; at least one scripting language (Python preferred).
• AAUS Scientific Diver certification with documented dive history.
• Knowledge of marine autonomous systems and underwater imaging.
• Linux system administration and scientific computing workflows; remote/headless operation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lab robotic, computing, and data infrastructure for VICAR/VICARIUS.
• Perform marine robotics operations, maintenance, and field repairs (30%).
• Support VICARIUS computing/NAS administration, backups, and AI-pipeline support (30%).
• Contribute to scientific research and peer-reviewed publications (20%).
• Field research support including AAUS diving and AUV missions (10%).
• Collaborate across CMES laboratories and VICAR consortium.

Skills

Marine robotics

AAUS Scientific Diver

Linux computing environments

Python scripting

Git/GitHub version control

AUV/ROV operation

Education

Bachelor's degree in marine science, robotics, computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

Linux

Python

GPU workloads

Job description

The University of the Virgin Islands seeks an Autonomous Systems Research Specialist to maintain VICAR's robotic, computing, and data infrastructure and contribute to coral reef research across CMES. Responsibilities include marine robotics operations, VICARIUS computing administration, and field research support including AAUS diving and AUV missions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, hands-on robotics experience, Linux computing, and strong documentation skills.