Anduril Industries · 10 hours ago
Flight Test Engineer
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$113K/yr - $180K/yr
4+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Test & Evaluation Engineer with a specialization in flight testing to support their business line by contributing technical expertise and fostering collaboration across various teams.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Determine and develop various approaches to achieve T&E goals and help guide and perform the completion of test activities
Test duties include system level T&E of hardware and software with emphasis placed on resource planning, conducting ground and flight testing, process improvement/development and generating technical test plans for review
Lead execution of testing of testing at private and government owned test ranges
Work closely with Engineering to discuss test results, to include collected data and observations
Collect and perform initial test data analysis for the system under test
Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
4-10 years test engineering experience
Current Top Secret Secret Security Clearance
Ability to travel up to 35% of the time to support test requirements
Experience producing customer facing test deliverables (test plans, flight readiness reviews, data analysis, test reports, etc.)
Experience as a test conductor and/or test director, or similar (i.e. Range events in the military)
Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expansive knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties
Must possess general knowledge of test execution safety and risk management
Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and solve problems across a variety of engineering areas
Previous expertise and working knowledge of the National Airspace System and UAS operating rules and regulations
Must be able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver results in a highly ambiguous, fast-paced environment with little to no oversight
Preferred
Experience working with the Department of Defense (DoD) and/or the Intelligence Community
Experience working with First Person View (FPV) drones
Prior unmanned drone or small UAS experience
Professional experience utilizing data analysis tools or programming languages (Python, MATLAB, etc)
Experience with Linux Operating Systems
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
Pension plan with employer match.
Superannuation plan.
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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