Maritime Test Engineer
About The Position
Heaviside Industries builds multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces. While modern warfare has rapidly evolved with the proliferation of unmanned systems, hyper-precise munitions in contested environments are the future of the battlefield. Economical precision strike capabilities are critical to U.S. and allied war efforts, enabling successful defeat of enemy military assets and infrastructure. Heaviside builds precision munitions designed to operate in GPS-denied and spectrum-jammed battlefields—where traditional systems degrade or fail—without inflated prices or sacrifice to performance. All engineering and manufacturing is conducted in-house in Heaviside's Los Angeles, CA headquarters and Oslo, Norway office. Heaviside is backed by Interlagos, Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures, and Ravelin Ventures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline (mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, electrical engineering, etc.)
- Minimum 3 years of experience testing complex systems, especially AUVs/UUVs, ROVs, unmanned surface vessels, sonar and acoustic systems, or other maritime defense products in a fast-paced R&D environment
- Comfort working and acting independently, and taking ownership of the technical aspects, timelines, and budgets for complex test campaigns
- Familiarity with designing and fabricating test equipment, and managing the sourcing, production, assembly, and operation of said equipment.
- Currently hold, have held, or be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance
- U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.62)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with pressure vessels, waterproofing and sealing, and marine-grade hardware is a plus
- Comfort working on and around boats and waterfront facilities.
- Experience operating small vessels (or a USCG license), SCUBA certification, or hands-on experience with launch and recovery of underwater vehicles is a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Own the testing process, from planning to product delivery, for advanced autonomous undersea systems
- Perform test planning and manage the gathering and tracking of requirements
- Acquire, or design and fabricate, necessary equipment to execute the test campaign, including pressure test fixtures, tank test rigs, deployment and recovery hardware, and instrumentation, and maintain the inventory of test equipment
- Direct and execute test operations, from component-level development in the lab and pressure/tank testing of subsystems, to systems-level performance verification in open-water environments
- Plan and manage on-water test logistics, including support vessels, launch and recovery operations, range coordination, and vehicle tracking and communications during sorties.
- Thoroughly document test activities for internal consumption, to guide decision making, and for customer verification of contractual obligations
- Identify failures and lead root cause and corrective action activities for our products, including post-dive inspection, data review, flooding/leak investigations, etc
- Manage budgets and timelines for testing activities, and coordinate with other engineers and production managers to meet timeline and financial goals for our product lines
- Be responsible for the safety and contingency planning of complex maritime test events involving large numbers of personnel, support vessels, and in-water operations
Benefits
- medical, vision & dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
