2027 Field Test Engineer Intern

Role Overview

Anduril Industries is seeking Field Test Engineer interns to join the Quincy, MA or Costa Mesa, CA-based team. In this role, you will be at the water's edge and on the deck plate planning, executing, and analyzing at-sea test events for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASV), and subsea systems. This hands-on position turns design intent into validated hardware and software performance under demanding operational conditions.

What You'll Do

• Work within a dynamic team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of AUV/ASV design, integration, and test efforts.
• Take on principal responsibilities for hands-on troubleshooting, repair, operation, and maintenance of AUVs / ASV and subsea systems in the field.
• Lead day-to-day local operations for multiple AUVs / ASV and subsea platforms, including conducting pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis.
• Deploy globally in support of maritime operations from a variety of support vessel types.
• Write, review, and execute test plans during sea testing.
• Coordinate test execution with third-party vendors, partners, and logistics companies.
• Author detailed daily operational test reports to document step-by-step execution of internal and customer-facing test and evaluation efforts.
• Support software UI design feedback for maritime systems.
• Participate in generation of user documentation for all aspects of AUV and subsea operations (e.g., user guides, mission planning guides).
• Contribute to routine design reviews of the platform under test to improve operability and reduce learning curves for at-sea operations.
• Contribute to next-generation designs and features for maritime products.
• Participate in day-to-day offshore test operations, including supporting multiple nearshore sea test days per week.

Required Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
• Ability to complete a 12-week in-person internship in one of our offices in summer 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software development.
• Understanding of integrating subsea acoustic sensors, underwater navigation, and communication systems.
• Proficient in reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of offshore HSE policies and best practices.
• Ability to adapt quickly and learn in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Experience with Linux and command line interfaces as well as software debugging.
• Knowledge of electronics troubleshooting and basic use of test equipment.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication and customer support skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to deploy up to 50% of the time.