Anduril Industries

Technology

FlightTestEngineer

$135–185k ~AI est. Costa Mesa, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Flight Test Engineer at Anduril Industries. Skills: Flight test engineering, Software evaluation, Hardware evaluation, System integration. Support and plan test events. Manage test owned assets”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Provide solutions to complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to obtain security clearance, Work extended hours, Travel required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or related technical discipline, Ability to understand new concepts, Ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate work, Ability to determine appropriate approach for complex problems, Communication (written and verbal) skills, Interpersonal skills, Methodical, thorough, and detail oriented, Ability to work independently, Ability to work as part of a team, Able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas, Willingness to learn new skills and concepts, Current or able to acquire FAA 14 CFR Part 107 certification, Current or able to acquire FAA 14 CFR Part 61 certification, Previous experience or working knowledge of National Airspace and UAS operating guidelines, Ability to obtain a security clearance, Able to work extended hours, Ability to travel as required

Nice to Have

Software and documentation familiarity with Linux, Familiarity with networking, Familiarity with ssh, Familiarity with command line, 1-3 years flight test engineering experience, 1-3 years system level testing experience, Knowledge and experience with Group 2/3 fixed wing systems, Experience working DOD

What You'll Do.

Support and plan test events

Manage test owned assets

Manage hardware components

Manage specific payloads

Manage software/firmware configuration

Facilitate required maintenance

Track required maintenance

Plan asset requirements

Assign asset requirements

Generate evaluation test plans

Focus on system functionality

Focus on suitability of software integration

Focus on suitability of hardware integration

Develop safety mitigations

Develop logistical plans

Conduct pre flight briefings

Conduct post flight briefings

Conduct system evaluation testing

Collaborate with SMEs

Collaborate with cross functional teams

Adjudicate testing tasks

Characterize observations

Interface with hardware engineering teams

Interface with software engineering teams

Collect metrics for flight test events

Collect sortie information

Collect delay information

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Diverse support teams; Cross functional teams; Hardware engineering teams; Software engineering teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Interpersonal skills; Strengthening communication channels; Reporting test findings; Reporting test status

Process & Methodology

Test planning, Scheduling

Full 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. The Test and Evaluation team at Anduril plays a crucial role in our mission, ensuring that every product meets the highest standards of performance and reliability. Our team conducts full system level development testing, new production acceptance testing, software validation testing and much more. This position is looking for a highly motivated flight test engineer with emphasis in software/hardware capability development and evaluation for the Altius UAS platform. Altius is a Group 2/3 autonomous vehicle specializing in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. You will be responsible for the evaluation of the software and hardware capabilities for operational suitability as well as Altius’s integration into the full suite of Anduril systems to complete complex operations. What you’ll do As a flight test engineer, under minimal supervision, you will be responsible for test planning, execution, reporting, and evaluating the system under test (software and/or hardware). Test duties include: Support and plan test events conducted at test sites as required by the specific test. Configuration management of test owned assets. This includes specific to test configuration management (hardware components, specific payloads, software/firmware

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