andurilindustries

Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy

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At a Glance

Location
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Experience
3+ years
Department
People
Posted
2026-06-01T19:54:18-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

JavaJavaScriptLinuxPython

Domain Knowledge

  • Banking
  • Defense
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Media
  • Regulatory

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

ensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to empl

Requirements

May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

3+ years of experience as a lead test conductor/test director for developmental weapon or missile systems on manned and/or unmanned aircraft to include requirements development, test planning and execution, and test reporting

Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.

Strong command-line interface (CLI) skills for system navigation and management.

Experience working with the Department of Defense (DoD)

Prior experience with software code/script building using programming languages such as Go, Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc.

Compensation & Benefits

$113,000

$149,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute system-level T&E of hardware and software with emphasis placed on resource planning, conducting ground and flight test, initial issue investigation, and process improvement/development.

Work closely with program management and other engineering departments to develop requirements, and discuss test results to include collected data and observations.

Act as lead test engineer for small UAS or weapon systems to include development, certification, and integration tests of subsystems to the AUR configuration.

Collect test data and perform initial data analysis for the system under test.

Conduct ground and flight testing at private and government-owned test ranges