Maritime Hardware Test & Integration Engineer

Quartermaster AI Inc; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quartermaster AI Inc. in Virginia HQ is hiring Hardware Test & Integration Engineers to maintain and grow our HITL test bench, integrating hardware and configuring software to support our maritime sensor roadmap.

You'll evaluate new sensor types, produce clear results, and work cross-functionally with engineering to keep test data secure, traceable, and reusable as we field-test on vessels in the DC/MD/VA area and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Eng or related hands-on field.
• 4–12 years building and maintaining test benches with mixed hardware.
• Experience integrating COTS hardware and ensuring network access.
• Strong cross-team collaboration and documentation for traceability.
• Willingness to conduct field testing in maritime environments and travel.
• US citizenship and valid driver's license; security clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, and maintain test infrastructure at our DC-area office and future remote/vessel deployment sites.
• Develop, refine, and execute manual and automated test procedures for hardware.
• Work cross-functionally to prioritize evaluation of new sensor models and modalities.
• Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and configuration across sites and disciplines.
• Keep test data, equipment, and procedures organized, secure, and reusable.
• Execute field validation testing aboard vessels in the DC area and other sites as needed.

Skills

Test bench design

Hardware integration

Automated testing

Documentation & traceability

Field testing

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Robotics/Mechatronics

Test Engineering

Tools

COTS instrumentation

3D printing

Test infrastructure

Networking for remote access

Job description

Quartermaster AI Inc. in Virginia HQ is hiring Hardware Test & Integration Engineers to maintain and grow our HITL test bench, integrating hardware and configuring software to support our maritime sensor roadmap.

You'll evaluate new sensor types, produce clear results, and work cross-functionally with engineering to keep test data secure, traceable, and reusable as we field-test on vessels in the DC/MD/VA area and beyond.