On-Water Autonomous Systems Test Engineer

Precision Labs; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Test Engineer for Autonomous Systems to lead the on-water testing of autonomous surface vehicles. You will conduct sorties, perform system checkouts, and collect data to drive engineering decisions.

The role requires 3+ years in testing complex electro-mechanical or software-intensive systems, hands-on autonomous systems experience, and willingness to travel up to 30% including offshore work. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years of experience in test, integration, or field operations of complex electro-mechanical or software-intensive systems.
• Hands-on experience testing or operating autonomous or unmanned systems in a relevant domain (air, ground, or sea).

Responsibilities

• Execute on-water test events for our fleet of autonomous surface vehicles, participating directly in sorties aboard test and chase vessels.
• Support pre-underway system checkouts, launch and recovery operations, and pier-side preparation of test vessels.
• Operate and monitor autonomy systems during test events, executing test cards and procedures while maintaining safety on deck.
• Collect, manage, and perform first-pass analysis of test data, ensuring data quality and completeness for each sortie.
• Identify, document, and triage system discrepancies and anomalies using agile program management tooling such as Atlassian Jira.
• Contribute to test plans, test procedures, and test readiness reviews under the direction of the Test & Evaluation Director.
• Author clear, comprehensive after action reports and test reports that capture results and recommendations.
• Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) and simulation-based testing between on-water events.

Skills

Autonomous systems testing

Technical writing

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Test Engineer for Autonomous Systems to lead the on-water testing of autonomous surface vehicles. You will conduct sorties, perform system checkouts, and collect data to drive engineering decisions.

The role requires 3+ years in testing complex electro-mechanical or software-intensive systems, hands-on autonomous systems experience, and willingness to travel up to 30% including offshore work. U.S.