Subsea Systems Test Engineer II (Field & Lab)

Oceaneering; Alabama; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) is seeking an early-career Test Engineer to support development, integration, and testing of advanced subsea robotic systems for demanding customers. This role is ideal for an engineer with hands-on experience who wants to learn, contribute to multidisciplinary teams, and gain exposure to challenging ocean environments.

You will assist senior staff with system integration, verification and validation, troubleshooting, and field operations for underwater platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer, Robotics, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
• 2–10 years of practical experience integrating and testing electromechanical systems.
• Basic understanding of electromechanical systems or embedded software.
• Familiarity with test equipment, data acquisition tools, and lab instrumentation.
• Ability to travel for testing, including at-sea operations.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in integrating hardware, software, and sensors into subsea systems.
• Support planning and execution of laboratory, dockside, and at-sea testing.
• Conduct basic troubleshooting of electromechanical and embedded systems.
• Collect, analyze, and organize test data for reporting and documentation.
• Contribute to test procedures, checklists, and verification artifacts.
• Participate in field testing, including system deployments and data collection.
• Maintain configuration control, documentation, and adherence to engineering processes.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams.

Skills

Test engineering

Electromechanical systems

Lab instrumentation

Data analysis

Field testing

System integration

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer/Robotics/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Test equipment

Data acquisition

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) is seeking an early-career Test Engineer to support development, integration, and testing of advanced subsea robotic systems for demanding customers. This role is ideal for an engineer with hands-on experience who wants to learn, contribute to multidisciplinary teams, and gain exposure to challenging ocean environments.

You will assist senior staff with system integration, verification and validation, troubleshooting, and field operations for underwater platforms