Anduril Industries
Technology
FlightTestEngineer
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“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.
Provide solutions to complex problems
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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