Test Engineer/Operations Specialist
San Diego, CAFull-time$80K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Astrion is hiring a Test Engineer/Operations Specialist in San Diego to support its Navy Division’s USV Operations and Sustainment program. The role supports development and testing of large unmanned surface vessels, including mission planning, documentation, mission-system operation, and small-boat operations. Candidates need at-sea operational experience and team leadership; a college degree is preferred, while an associate degree or high school diploma may be considered for exceptionally experienced candidates.
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Overview
Test Engineer/Operations Specialist
LOCATION: San Diego CA
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Must hold or be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
CERTIFICATIONS: N/A
TRAVEL: Some travel may be required
SALARY RANGE: Estimated $80,000+ USD annually*
*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Test Engineer/Operations Specialist for the USV Operations and Sustainment program supporting Astrion Navy Division.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
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5+ years experience with at-sea operations in a position of responsibility (US Navy Officer of the Deck, Tactical Action Officer, CIC Watch Officer, Warfare Coordinator, etc. or similar in the maritime industry).
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College degree (BA or BS) preferred. Will consider AA or high school diploma for exceptionally experienced candidates.
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Demonstrated leadership of teams during at-sea operations.
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Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. Must be US Citizen
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USCG Maritime license as master, mate or AB is a differentiating factor.
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Physical ability to operate from small boats and ships.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
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Experience with electronic charting systems such as ECDIS.
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Experience testing maritime systems at sea.
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Experience developing and executing formal test plans.
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Military or research vessel community experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Assist with development of systems for large Unmanned Surface Vessels.
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Draft MOVEREPs and related mission planning documentation
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Maintain and update chart files for USV operations.
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Draft test documentation to support test and development objectives for USV operations
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Plan and execute testing of maritime unmanned vehicles and associated payloads.
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Maintain post-test documentation and prepare test analysis reports and presentations as directed
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Operate mission systems for unmanned vehicles.
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Assist with at-sea testing of vessels; Operate and maintain small boats
How this job compares
Set against the 3,094 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80K/yr
- California median$125–179K/yr656 salary ranges
- US median$102–161K/yr2,064 salary ranges
This rate, $80K, is 48% below the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the lowest quarter of Test Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 819 open Test Engineer jobs in California and 3,094 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,595 postings).
- Education
- 1,679 of the 3,094 open Test Engineer jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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