Responsibilities
- Remotely piloting Seasats USVs through our control UI during testing and customer operations
- Monitoring live vehicle status, environment, and system behavior during active operations
- Responding to alerts, anomalies, or unexpected behavior in real time
- Executing test plans and operational procedures as defined
- Communicating observations, issues, and feedback clearly to engineering and operations teams
- Logging events, issues, and results to support debugging, validation, and iteration
- Contributing to improvements in testing procedures, tooling, and operator workflows
Requirements
- Attentive, reliable, and detail-oriented
- Comfortable operating software-driven systems and dashboards
- Calm under pressure and able to respond quickly to changing conditions
- A clear written and verbal communicator
- Willing to work non-traditional hours when required
- Safety-conscious and thoughtful in your decision-making
- Comfortable spending the majority of the workday at a desk monitoring systems and interfaces
- Able to obtain a security clearance
Nice to Have
- Experience operating autonomous systems, robotics, or similar systems
- Maritime or boating experience
- Experience with testing, QA, or field operations
- Familiarity with mapping tools, telemetry, or monitoring systems
- Experience with video games, simulators, or RC vehicles
Benefits
- stock options
- 401k matching
- relocation assistance within the U.S. (if applicable)
- Competitive insurance (including a 99% employer-covered Gold HMO plan or other options)
- Four free lunches per week
- An employee activity fund
- A pet-friendly office
- Unlimited/Flex PTO
Work Arrangement
On-site — San Diego, CA
Additional Information
- This role is performed from an in-office control station in San Diego
- Involves extended periods working at a computer monitoring live systems and data feeds
- Limited fieldwork; on-water interaction is occasional and not a core function of the role
- Travel is minimal and situational, not a standard part of the job
- Operations run across multiple time windows; shift coverage may include daytime, evening, or overnight hours
- Typical working hours: Rotating shift coverage across 24/7 operations, including: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM
- Pilots are typically assigned one weekend shift as part of their regular schedule
- Candidates must be independently authorized to work in the United States
