Blue Water Autonomy

Component Test Engineer

Lexington, MA · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$65k-$80kDetected 26 days ago

PythonMATLABAerospace EngineeringLabVIEWActuators

About the role

The work follows aerospace-style test and evaluation practices where safety, traceability, and repeatable results are essential.
Comfortable with basic test equipment (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, DAQ, sensors) and careful documentation.

Design and improve test fixtures and harnessing, including safe power-up procedures and instrumentation plans.
Write clear test procedures, acceptance criteria, and data-logging requirements; maintain configuration/version records for test setups.
Collect, sanity-check, and summarize test data (plots, pass/fail, anomalies); support root cause investigations and re-test loops.
Coordinate with design engineers and technicians to prioritize test queues and unblock builds with fast, credible feedback.
Support environmental and reliability thinking (what could fail, how to provoke it safely, what signals prove it).
you'll build test setups, execute procedures, collect high-quality data, and feed results back into design.

BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) with internship/project experience in labs.
Nice to Haves Experience scripting for data capture/automation (Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW).
Familiarity with aerospace-style verification: procedure discipline, traceability, and configuration management.
Who You Are BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) with internship/project experience in labs.

$65,000 - $80,000 annual base salary (final compensation will depend on experience and skill level Startup equity options Generous PTO, medical, dental, and free vision coverage.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
By applying, you confirm that you are a U.S. Person and can provide acceptable documentation verifying your status if selected.
We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
All employment decisions-including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination-are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

We are an early-stage, maritime defense technology startup backed by top tier investors.
Our team is designing and building autonomous and highly producible ships that can serve multiple missions on the open ocean.
Role Summary We're seeking a Component Test Engineer to help verify and characterize hardware components and subassemblies before they become part of an integrated vehicle.

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