Integration/Test Engineering - Cleared Contractor - L3

LanceSoft • Fall River, MA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The AUV Field Engineer is responsible for operating Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and supported auxiliary equipment. The role involves operating AUVs in complex environments and conditions, including aboard commercial and military vessels, and troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing electrical, mechanical, and software sensors, systems, and subsystems associated with the AUV.

The engineer works directly with customers as an on-site subject matter expert, providing hands-on support and training, acceptance testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, risk mitigation, and support for program and project objectives. The position is onsite in Fall River, Massachusetts, with approximately 60% travel in the United States and internationally. Field exercises may last up to six weeks. The engineer may also provide technical assistance outside normal business hours by phone, email, or remote desktop sessions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience, or 8 or more years of technical experience in a relevant field; alternatively, a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Physical ability to work on swaying vessel decks and in confined spaces, and to lift 50 pounds.
• Experience with software communication and networking protocols.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams and understanding mechanical drawings.
• Basic seamanship skills, including knot tying, line handling, and deck safety.
• Ability to maintain situational awareness on active vessel decks.
• Ability to travel approximately 60% in the United States and internationally.

Nice To Haves

• U.S. Navy or other military background, or experience working as a defense contractor alongside military personnel.
• Commercial maritime experience as a deckhand, mate, or technician.
• Active SECRET clearance.
• Technical experience in a relevant field such as U.S. Navy ET, ST, MN, or EM ratings, or commercial maritime electronics.

Responsibilities

• Support deck operations, including small boat handling, line handling, and operating Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) from RHIBs and naval vessels.
• Perform mechanical assembly and disassembly of AUV modules and seal integrity checks.
• Plan and validate basic to complex mission plans and flight behaviors.
• Provide technical assistance outside normal business hours via phone, email, or remote desktop sessions.
• Maintain and develop AUV product documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Develop and verify customer specifications and conduct operator training.
• Serve as an AUV System field service representative during demonstrations and field exercises with existing and potential customers.
• Interface with customers on behalf of AUV Systems Engineering and Program Management teams.
• Provide on-site support for acceptance testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, risk mitigation, and overall program or project objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level