2027 Field Test Engineer Intern
Costa Mesa · Quincy · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · Quincy, MA (QCY-01) · USD 32-40 / hour · Internship · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Internship
- Location
- Costa Mesa · Quincy · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · Quincy, MA (QCY-01)
- Salary
- USD 32-40 / hour
About the role
- Anduril Industries is seeking Field Test Engineer interns to join the Quincy or Costa Mesa-based team to advance subsea robotics.
- Interns will work in a start-up environment, planning, executing, and analyzing at-sea test events for autonomous underwater vehicles, autonomous surface vessels, and subsea systems.
- This hands-on position requires serving as the critical link between engineering and the real-world ocean environment under demanding operational conditions.
Responsibilities
- Work within a dynamic team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of AUV/ASV design, integration, and test efforts
- Take on the principal responsibilities of the 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 3rd party vendors, partners, and logistics companies
- Author detailed daily operational test reports to document the step-by-step execution of internal and customer facing efforts to test and evaluate Anduril maritime platforms and new capabilities
- Support software UI design feedback for maritime systems
- Participate in generation of user documentation for all aspects of AUV and subsea operations, including user guides, mission planning guides, etc.
- Contribute to routine design reviews of the platform under test with an eye towards improving operability and reducing learning curve for at-sea operations
Requirements
- 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
Skills
- Linux
- Microsoft Excel
