Aerospace Manufacturing Test Engineer - Flight-Ready Systems

Anduril Industries; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, based in Ohio, is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own the aircraft testing lifecycle on the production line. You will design, write, and execute critical test procedures—including ATPs—to verify flight-readiness, system safety, and sensor performance before the aircraft leaves the factory floor.

You will bridge the gap between design engineering and production, translating complex flight and system requirements into repeatable, reliable test processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in aerospace, electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years in a production test environment for aerospace systems.
• Proven experience writing and executing hardware-in-the-loop tests and ATPs.
• Experience with avionics checkouts and CAN bus/Ethernet/RS-232/485 protocols.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain system-level ATPs and functional test plans for safety-of-flight systems on the Fury aircraft.
• Perform hands-on aircraft testing including power-on tests, sensor calibrations, and integrated avionics testing.
• Troubleshoot electrical, communication, and mechanical integration failures; implement corrective actions.
• Train, certify, and support technicians on test procedures and MES data logging.
• Analyze test data and cycle times to identify bottlenecks and optimize ATPs and test scripts.

Skills

HIL testing

System-level ATPs

Avionics testing

Technical writing

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLM

MES

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Job description

Anduril Industries, based in Ohio, is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own the aircraft testing lifecycle on the production line. You will design, write, and execute critical test procedures—including ATPs—to verify flight-readiness, system safety, and sensor performance before the aircraft leaves the factory floor.

You will bridge the gap between design engineering and production, translating complex flight and system requirements into repeatable, reliable test processes.