About Us:

Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk.

Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy .

About the Role

HavocAI is seeking a Test Engineer to support the development, integration, and validation of our Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) platforms and autonomy systems.

This is a highly hands-on role for an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoys working at the intersection of hardware, software, autonomy, and field operations. You will work directly with engineering and mission operations teams to plan, execute, and analyze testing across mechanical systems, electrical systems, autonomy capabilities, sensors, communications, and embedded software.

Testing at HavocAI extends well beyond the lab. You’ll help take systems from initial integration through dockside testing, sea trials, and real-world deployments—identifying issues, troubleshooting failures, validating performance, and providing actionable feedback to engineering teams.

Success in this role requires strong technical judgment, a hands-on mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to move quickly as systems, priorities, and test requirements evolve.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning & Execution

• Develop, document, and execute test plans and procedures for mechanical, electrical, software, and integrated systems across multiple ASV platforms.

• Define test objectives, success criteria, configurations, and data requirements in partnership with engineering teams.

• Support testing throughout the development lifecycle, from component and subsystem validation through full-system and operational testing.

• Identify test gaps and develop new approaches to improve system validation and overall test coverage.

Autonomy & Systems Validation

• Test and evaluate autonomy algorithms, control systems, sensors, and integrated vehicle behaviors in real-world maritime environments.

• Validate system performance across navigation, communications, propulsion, perception, and other onboard systems.