Senior Development Test Engineer - Drones

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full timeOn Sitesenior$146k–$194kH1B: no

Anduril Industries Senior Development Test Engineer at Anduril Industries responsible for performing hardware testing on drones, missiles, and spaceflight hardware. Manages test campaigns, develops procedures and software, and collaborates with design engineers to resolve system anomalies.

Responsibilities

Execute structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on drones, missiles and spaceflight hardware
Plan, develop, and execute hardware test campaigns across development and qualification phases, ensuring test scope and methodology align with product requirements and program milestones
Mentor and provide technical oversight to junior test engineers, including reviewing test procedures, guiding root cause analysis, reviewing test setup
Coordinate cross-functionally with responsible engineers (REs) from respective programs to define test objectives, acceptance criteria, and risk prioritization for hardware builds
Establish and lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) with engineering teams, ensuring test articles, instrumentation, facilities, and procedures are fully vetted before execution
Communicate test status, risks, and results to program leadership and cross-functional stakeholders through regular briefings and written summaries
Lead test campaigns including test plan creation, system activation, test operations, data review, and equipment design/fabrication.
Generate work instructions to direct and instruct technicians in the fabrication and integration of test articles and equipment.

Qualification

High competence withBSMust be a UExperience with machining$146

Required

5+ years of professional experience in a related engineering field
Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
Experience in hardware automation and software-hardware communication/integration
High competence with, and fluid use of engineering first principles
BS, MS or PhD in an engineering discipline