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Maritime Intern

Corpus Christi, TX · On-site

$12.50 - $16.50/hr

Maritime Intern At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their ...

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About the Role As a Customer Director for Maritime Defence, you will lead the creation and growth of a dedicated unit focused on solutions for customers in the Royal Navy, NATO/AUKUS and broader ...

APTIM seeks to hire a full-time Maritime Archaeologist / Project Manager in our Tampa, FL office. The position will involve leading marine cultural resources projects from planning through execution ...

This is a high-impact role for a professional who meets (or exceeds) Secretary of the Interior (SOI) standards and can function as a Qualified Maritime Archaeologist (QMA). The ideal candidate will ...

We are seeking experienced maritime electrical engineers who have successfully designed and integrated electrical systems in maritime environments. The person selected for this position will be ...

Spear AI is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with maritime experience. You will be part of a cross functional team designing, building, testing, and deploying unmanned maritime sensor ...

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What jobs pay $500,000 a year in the US?

In the maritime industry, high-paying roles such as ship captains, especially those managing large commercial vessels or working in specialized sectors like offshore drilling, can earn salaries approaching or exceeding $500,000 annually with experience and certifications. These positions often require extensive maritime training, licenses, and long periods at sea. Other high-earning maritime-related roles are rare and typically involve executive or ownership positions in shipping companies.

What are examples of maritime jobs?

Maritime jobs include roles such as ship captain, deck officer, marine engineer, navigation officer, and steward. These positions often require specialized certifications, knowledge of safety protocols, and working in a maritime environment that can involve long periods at sea. Other examples include port operations, marine surveying, and offshore drilling personnel.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in maritime roles, and how can they be overcome?

Professionals in maritime roles often encounter challenges such as extended periods away from home, adapting to life at sea, and maintaining effective communication with team members in diverse and sometimes confined environments. To overcome these challenges, many maritime organizations offer robust support systems, including access to mental health resources, regular safety and teamwork training, and opportunities for shore leave. Building strong relationships with crew members and making use of onboard recreational facilities can also help foster a positive work environment and boost morale.

What is the difference between Maritime vs Marine Engineer?

AspectMaritimeMarine Engineer
CredentialsCertificates in maritime safety, navigation, and seamanshipEngineering degrees, certifications in marine systems
Work EnvironmentShips, ports, maritime officesShip engines, marine facilities, offshore platforms
Industry UsageBroad maritime industry including shipping, logisticsSpecific to ship machinery and propulsion systems
Common Search IntentCareers in maritime industry, shipping jobsShip engine maintenance, marine system design

Maritime professionals focus on navigation, safety, and operations at sea, often holding certifications related to seamanship. Marine engineers specialize in designing, maintaining, and repairing ship machinery and propulsion systems. While both roles are integral to maritime industry operations, maritime roles are broader, encompassing navigation and safety, whereas marine engineers concentrate on technical engineering aspects of ships.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a maritime career, and why are they important?

To thrive in a maritime career, you generally need a combination of seamanship, navigation, safety training, and relevant certifications such as STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping). Familiarity with marine communication systems, navigation tools like ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System), and safety equipment is essential. Strong problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and adaptability are vital soft skills for handling the dynamic and sometimes challenging environment at sea. These skills and qualifications are critical for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and smooth operation of maritime vessels and crews.

What are maritime jobs?

Maritime jobs refer to careers related to the sea, ships, and marine activities. These roles can include working on vessels (such as cargo ships, passenger ships, and fishing boats), in shipyards, at ports, or in marine engineering and logistics. Common maritime positions include sailors, ship engineers, captains, dockworkers, and maritime safety inspectors. The maritime industry plays a crucial role in global trade, transportation, and resource management. Careers in this field often require specialized training and certifications due to the unique environment and safety requirements.

Where Does a Marine Engineer Work?

Marine engineers can find employment at both land and sea. You often work with naval architects to design a vessel. Unlike ship engineers, marine engineers focus on the mechanical systems and locomotive power of the watercraft. You may stay on land and offer consulting services to plan, construct, and test before a craft ships out. Or you may work for firms who help clients by providing specialists in specific areas like sewage treatment. Military and agency workers often inspect and test vessel safety on land and in the ocean. Most work in offices, where they can access computer software needed to design ship systems.

What maritime career pays the most?

The highest-paying maritime careers are typically ship captains and chief engineers, with salaries often exceeding $150,000 annually. These roles require extensive experience, advanced certifications, and leadership skills, and they involve overseeing vessel operations and safety on large ships or offshore platforms.

What are careers in maritime?

Careers in maritime include roles such as ship captain, marine engineer, navigation officer, and deckhand, involving the operation and maintenance of ships and vessels. These jobs often require certifications like STCW and involve working in maritime environments, sometimes on long voyages or offshore platforms.
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Infographic showing various Maritime job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 97% Full Time, and 3% Part Time. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution.
Electrical Engineer - Maritime

Electrical Engineer - Maritime

Anduril Industries

Quincy, MA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago


Anduril rating

9.4

Company rating: 9.4 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril's Maritime Division has assembled a diverse team of experts in software, robotics, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and data analysis to create software and hardware solutions that radically evolve the capabilities of our customers. We are fielding the next generation of autonomous systems to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of maritime operations. Anduril has brought to market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth underwater vessel platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "small" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on billion-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.
We are continuing to expand our product portfolio, now moving into the surface maritime domain. Products like Dive-XL, Dive-LD, Copperhead, Seabed Sentry, and surface products in the pipeline will create a system-of-systems that enable a multitude of autonomous missions across all maritime domains. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact and working on systems that directly contribute to achieving national strategic priorities, we want you to join Anduril's Maritime Division and help us build the future of defense capability.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Electrical Engineer to aid the technical development of a holistic support system for service, maintenance, deployment, launch, and recovery of the Copperhead family of vehicles. This role involves close collaboration with electrical and systems teams as well as customer representatives to ensure effective support and execution of Copperhead missions in a variety of rugged environments.
As a key member of our Quincy, MA based team, the Electrical Engineer will work closely with the program leadership and a wide spectrum of cross-departments focused on solving hard problems and changing the trajectory of the industry. This position will be responsible for designing and supporting the integration of various electrical subsystems, supporting testing efforts, and ensuring overall system performance meets the required specifications and standards.
Join our dynamic team and help us build the next generation of autonomous maritime systems!
WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Develop electrical schematics, power system single line diagrams, system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment within a subsystem and between subsystems
  • Integrate a variety of existing electrical sub-systems to provide novel capability with an eye towards maintaining commonality with other Anduril Maritime systems.
  • Design electrical interfaces and enclosures for integration of sensors, and peripheral equipment for autonomous systems
  • Troubleshoot issues that span the electrical and software boundaries, with solid skills using both test equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools
  • Develop subsystems (sensors, interfaces, power management, and networking) for bespoke capabilities
  • Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products
  • Work in a fast-paced environment balancing schedule against cost and performance parameters
  • Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews, perform requirements analysis, and plan system verification to ensure compliance with project goals and industry standards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 4+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting electrical systems
  • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits
  • Experience developing schematics, interconnect diagrams, and wiring harnesses
  • Experience with PCB design including collecting requirements, schematic design (Altium, Eagle), component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and system integration
  • Familiarity with networking and standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, USB, MODBUS, ProfiNet, etc
  • Competence with test equipment such as multi-meter, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and automation of tests
  • Experience with electro-mechanical and electrical design concepts
  • Experience in design for signal integrity / power integrity
  • Experience in designing and integrating low-power electronics
  • Experience in fieldable system design
  • High-ownership and a bias toward action - if you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • Ability to travel 5%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience designing electronic circuits and hardware kits
  • Experience designing electrical and power systems for autonomous systems
  • Familiarity with software development processes and tools such as git, Github, JIRA, etc
  • Comfortable in conducting worst case circuit or uncertainty and fault analysis
  • Experience with high reliability and/or autonomous systems
  • Familiarity with designing for rugged environments

US Salary Range
$129,000-$171,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
  • No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
  • Please always verify communications:
    • Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
    • Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
  • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
  • What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

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About Anduril Industries

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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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