Component Test Engineer

Summary

Blue Water Autonomy Inc. is an early-stage maritime defense technology startup focused on designing and building autonomous ships. The Component Test Engineer will verify and characterize hardware components and subassemblies, executing hands-on tests and collaborating with design engineers to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Execute component and subsystem tests (electro-mechanical, sensors, actuators, power, thermal/vibe screening as appropriate)
• 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)

Skills

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) with internship/project experience in labs
• Comfortable with basic test equipment (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, DAQ, sensors) and careful documentation
• Strong attention to detail and a bias for repeatable setups and clean data
• Able to communicate results clearly to engineers and non-test stakeholders
• Experience scripting for data capture/automation (Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW)
• Familiarity with aerospace-style verification: procedure discipline, traceability, and configuration management

Qualifications

Must Haves

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) with internship/project experience in labs
• Comfortable with basic test equipment (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, DAQ, sensors) and careful documentation
• Strong attention to detail and a bias for repeatable setups and clean data
• Able to communicate results clearly to engineers and non-test stakeholders

Nice to Haves

• Experience scripting for data capture/automation (Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW)
• Familiarity with aerospace-style verification: procedure discipline, traceability, and configuration management

Benefits

• Startup equity options
• Generous PTO, medical, dental, and free vision coverage.