Avionics Test Technician – Fast-Paced R&D for Flight Systems

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an Electrical Test Technician to join the Air Dominance and Strike Electrical Engineering Team. You will test, troubleshoot, and assemble harnesses and complex electronic systems, supporting rapid avionics development and ensuring flight-critical electronics meet performance and reliability standards.

Responsibilities include setting up experiments, maintaining test equipment, documenting plans, and traveling to external labs as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of electronics testing in an R&D environment.
• Familiarity with ATP/QUAL testing.
• Familiarity with reading electrical system and component schematics.
• Familiarity with product development life cycle, reliability, and compliance testing.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
• Strong root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to pivot quickly between tasks and prioritize simultaneous tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Setup, execute and analyze test experiments per test procedures and record findings into test records.
• Support with builds of test harnesses, racks, and environmental setups.
• Improve and update automation, consistency, and coverage per engineering instructions.
• Troubleshoot and repair of electrical, electronics and integrated circuits to the component level.
• Maintain and calibrate electrical and/or mechanical test equipment.
• Create assembly instructions and bill of materials for test equipment and fixtures.
• Document test plans, user instructions and manuals.
• Operate a clean and safe work environment.
• Travel to test sites and external laboratories as required.

Skills

Electronics testing

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Task prioritization

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer/Mechanical Tech

Tools

Oscilloscope

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Function generators

Data acquisition equipment

Multimeter

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an Electrical Test Technician to join the Air Dominance and Strike Electrical Engineering Team. You will test, troubleshoot, and assemble harnesses and complex electronic systems, supporting rapid avionics development and ensuring flight-critical electronics meet performance and reliability standards.

Responsibilities include setting up experiments, maintaining test equipment, documenting plans, and traveling to external labs as needed.