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Salary: USD 99,000 - 130,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The Maritime team is seeking an Operational Support Engineer to lead all facets of operational support for the Dive-XL Field Operations team, a cutting-edge autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) system.
In this role, you will own logistics coordination, sparing strategy, equipment readiness, and site preparedness to enable operations in demanding maritime conditions. You will lead hands-on troubleshooting, repair, operation, and maintenance of AUVs and heavy-duty equipment in the field. You will establish and enforce preventive maintenance schedules, conduct monthly inventories of equipment across multiple assets, and maintain an organized warehouse with properly stored materials and inventory. You will also maintain and operate a variety of vessels in support of on-water operations.
You will support site surveys for new and existing operational locations, identifying logistical requirements and constraints. You will coordinate test site mobilization and demobilization efforts, including over-the-ground transport and craning operations. You will develop and standardize deployment documents, checklists, and strategic planning materials. Travel and customer-facing operations will comprise approximately 50% of your time.
This is a leadership role within the field operations team, requiring you to coordinate across logistics, maintenance, and deployment activities while interfacing with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in logistics, equipment maintenance, or operational support
- Experience supporting autonomous vehicles or marine operations
- Experience operating a variety of vessels and associated 100-ton Captain's license
- Excellent communication and ability to interface with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to deploy up to 50% of the time
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hoisting Engineer License
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and Oracle (or equivalent ERP systems)
- HMT 252 Shipping Excepted Lithium Batteries certification
- Knowledge of offshore HSE policies and best practices
- Prior military logistics or expeditionary support experience
