Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Pilot

Role Overview

Seasats operates a growing fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in real-world testing and customer environments. To support ongoing development, validation, and operations, we’re hiring USV Pilots to remotely operate, monitor, and support these vehicles during daily missions.

Role Details

• Remotely piloting Seasats USVs through our control UI during testing and customer operations
• Making decisions based on incomplete information and 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

Work Environment

• 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

About You

• You’re someone who is comfortable spending long stretches monitoring systems, making decisions based on incomplete information, and staying level-headed when things go wrong
• You enjoy working with technology, following procedures, and being a key part of real-world operations
• You’ll need to be:
• 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
• Able to obtain a security clearance

About Seasats

We're passionate about delivering maritime robotics solutions to redefine the maritime industry. Our primary products are unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), designed to carry sensors at sea for months at a time. Our USVs provide persistent monitoring and data acquisition to defense, scientific, and commercial customers, and have autonomously crossed both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Here, you’ll find the space and opportunity to do your life’s best work.

Along with your salary, you’ll receive perks including:

• Stock options
• Competitive insurance (including a 99% employer-covered Gold HMO plan or other options)
• 401k matching up to 4% of salary
• Four free lunches per week
• An employee activity fund
• A pet-friendly office
• Unlimited/Flex PTO

Hiring Notes

When applying, you’ll be asked to provide a resume and answer a few screening questions.

Please note that we are currently unable to sponsor employment visas, so candidates must be independently authorized to work in the United States.

We appreciate diverse perspectives and life experiences, and we’re committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds.