Systems Support & Integration Engineer-USV
Blue Ops - A Red Cat Company
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Job summary
Blue Ops designs, builds, and fields autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for defense and national security customers. We seek a hands-on Systems Support & Integration Engineer to support integration, troubleshooting, testing, and fielding of complex unmanned vessel systems.
The role covers diagnosing faults across hardware, software, networks, and interfaces, with a focus on methodical problem solving aboard vessels and in field environments. On-site work in Ft. Pierce, FL is required.
Qualifications
- 1-4 years of experience in systems support, integration, field engineering, test engineering, robotics, embedded systems, IT/OT, or related technical role.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting across hardware, software, networking, power, wiring, and configuration.
- Working familiarity with Linux, SSH, command-line tools, logs, and basic system configuration.
- Basic networking knowledge including IP addressing, Ethernet, DHCP, and static IP configuration.
- Ability to use a multimeter and troubleshoot basic low-voltage DC electrical systems.
- Comfortable physically working on electronics and equipment aboard small vessels.
- Ability to read wiring diagrams, network diagrams, technical manuals, and interface documentation.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve faults across USV onboard systems, including compute, sensors, communications, cameras, radar, GNSS, autopilot hardware, vessel networks, and supporting electronics.
- Perform structured troubleshooting of hardware, software, configuration, networking, power, wiring, sensor, and system-integration issues.
- Determine root cause rather than relying on component swapping or temporary workarounds.
- Support vessel system checkout before testing, demonstrations, deliveries, and customer events.
- Verify that onboard systems are communicating, configured correctly, and operating as expected prior to deployment.
- Review system logs, service status, device health, and other diagnostic information to isolate failures.
- Troubleshoot Linux-based onboard computers and embedded systems using SSH, logs, and system services.
- Perform basic network troubleshooting involving IP addressing, Ethernet connectivity, DHCP, and static IP configuration.
- Perform low-voltage DC electrical troubleshooting using a multimeter, including verification of power, continuity, grounding, fuses, relays, connectors, and wiring.
- Identify recurring system issues and work with engineering teams to develop durable corrective actions.
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Job description
Blue Ops designs, builds, and fields autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for defense and national security customers. We are seeking a hands-on Systems Support & Integration Engineer to support the integration, troubleshooting, testing, and fielding of complex unmanned vessel systems.
This role is well suited for an engineer with a computer engineering, electrical engineering, IT, robotics, or related technical background who enjoys diagnosing problems across software, networks, electronics, sensors, and physical hardware. The successful candidate will work directly with onboard compute, communications equipment, cameras, radar, GNSS, autopilot hardware, vessel networks, power systems, and other integrated electronics.
The focus of this position is system diagnosis and troubleshooting. This engineer is expected to approach problems methodically, determine whether a failure originates in software, configuration, networking, power, wiring, hardware, or an interface between systems, and drive the issue through verification and resolution.
This is a hands-on role. The engineer should be equally comfortable working from a Linux terminal, checking device connectivity, reviewing logs, and validating configurations as they are using a multimeter, inspecting wiring, replacing hardware, or working aboard a vessel during integration and test.
- Diagnose and resolve faults across USV onboard systems, including compute, sensors, communications, cameras, radar, GNSS, autopilot hardware, vessel networks, and supporting electronics.
- Perform structured troubleshooting of hardware, software, configuration, networking, power, wiring, sensor, and system-integration issues.
- Determine root cause rather than relying solely on component swapping or temporary workarounds.
- Support vessel system checkout before testing, demonstrations, deliveries, and customer events.
- Verify that onboard systems are communicating, configured correctly, and operating as expected prior to deployment.
- Review system logs, service status, device health, and other diagnostic information to isolate failures.
- Troubleshoot Linux-based onboard computers and embedded systems using tools such as SSH, command-line utilities, logs, and system services.
- Perform basic network troubleshooting involving IP addressing, Ethernet connectivity, static IPs, DHCP, switches, and device-to-device communications.
- Perform low-voltage DC electrical troubleshooting using a multimeter, including verification of power, continuity, grounding, fuses, relays, connectors, and wiring.
- Identify recurring system issues and work with engineering teams to develop durable corrective actions.
Ft. Pierce, FL (On-site / In person)
- 1-4 years of experience in systems support, integration, field engineering, test engineering, robotics, embedded systems, IT/OT, or a related technical role.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, networking, power, wiring, and configuration.
- Working familiarity with Linux, SSH, command-line tools, logs, and basic system configuration.
- Basic networking knowledge including IP addressing, Ethernet, DHCP, and static IP configuration.
- Ability to use a multimeter and troubleshoot basic low-voltage DC electrical systems.
- Comfortable physically working on electronics and equipment aboard small vessels.
- Ability to read wiring diagrams, network diagrams, technical manuals, and interface documentation.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, IT, or similar.
- Experience with USVs, UAS, UGVs, robotics, marine electronics, defense, aerospace, automotive, or other complex integrated systems.
- Experience with NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, or other embedded Linux systems.
- Familiarity with radar, cameras, GNSS/INS, Starlink, RF communications, CAN, NMEA 2000, or serial interfaces.
- Experience with ArduPilot, ArduRover, PX4, MAVLink, or Pixhawk.
- Experience with Wireshark or similar troubleshooting tools.
- Experience with field testing, demonstrations, commissioning, or deployed systems.
- Up to 50% travel, including customer sites, test ranges, partner locations, and potential OCONUS travel.
- Early starts, extended days, and occasional weekend work may be required around test events.
- Must be comfortable working aboard vessels, outdoors, dockside, and in shop/test environments.
- Must be able to kneel, crouch, climb, access installed equipment, and lift approximately 25 lbs.
- Ability to manually lift and carry equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to crawl, kneel, crouch, bend, climb, and work in confined or awkward spaces while installing, inspecting, and servicing equipment on and around vessels.
- Ability to safely board and move around boats, docks, and uneven or wet surfaces.
- Comfortable working outdoors and in marine environments, including dockside activities and on-water testing.
- Occasional travel and schedule flexibility may be required to support trials and demonstrations.
This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal and state law.
Red Cat Holdings provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Successful candidates for positions subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence and must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.
The company participates E-Verify ensure eligibility for employment and compliance with Right to Work rules.
- Compensation: Base pay, plus generous annual equity package and potential bonuses.
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