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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Maritime Test Engineer - Autonomous Systems - **Company:** Applied Intuition - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $170,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JIRA, Computer Engineering, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Test Data, Test Scripts, Information Technology, GNSS - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/maritime-test-engineer-autonomous-systems-appliedintuition-com-9827707 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Ocean, Systems), Computer Science, or a related technical field - 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) * Comfort and demonstrated ability working on vessels offshore for extended periods, in potentially harsh conditions * Experience with agile program management tooling such as Atlassian Jira * Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to draft clear test reports and after action reports * Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time, including periods spent offshore on vessels of various sizes * U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance Travel Requirements: * Up to 40% travel, including significant time offshore * Role will be based in San Diego, CA Security Requirements: * Must be a U.S. Citizen * Must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance Nice to have: * Direct, hands-on experience with Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) or Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) * Experience with on-deck maritime operations, including vessel handling, launch and recovery, and working with pier-side and port service partners; USCG credentials or small boat qualifications are a plus * Familiarity with marine electronics, RF communications, GPS/GNSS, and shipboard sensor systems * Experience supporting government test programs, particularly with the U.S. Navy * Prior military experience in a relevant operational or technical field (e.g., Navy EOD, Naval Special Warfare (NSW), or billets related to operations of robotic and autonomous systems (RAS)) ## Description As a Maritime Test Engineer for Autonomous Systems, you will be on the front lines of proving our autonomous surface vehicles are ready for real-world deployment. This is a hands-on, on-the-water role: you will spend significant time aboard vessels executing test events, operating and monitoring autonomy systems, collecting data, and turning what you observe at sea into actionable findings for the engineering team. You will help bridge the gap between cutting-edge R&D and mission-proven capability, ensuring our systems are performant, reliable, and safe in the most demanding environments on Earth. At Applied, you will: * Execute on-water test events for our fleet of autonomous surface vehicles, participating directly in sorties aboard test and chase vessels in closed-course and open-ocean environments * 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 situational awareness and 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, working closely with autonomy and hardware engineering teams * 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, observations, and recommendations * Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) and simulation-based testing between on-water events ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Evaluating RAG Systems with Synthetic Test Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1982-stop-guessing-start-measuring-evaluating-rag-systems-with-synthetic-test-data) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)