Director, Robotics Test & Evaluation — Autonomous Flight

Neura Market; Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Director of Test & Evaluation – Robotics to lead cross-functional teams in flight test operations, test engineering, and test automation. You will scale automated testing, validate multi-domain autonomous capabilities, and drive safety and regulatory compliance across ranges.

The role emphasizes leadership, software/hardware integration, and strategic capacity planning to accelerate mission-ready deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in testing unmanned aerial systems with at least 5 years in a leadership position.
• Proven expertise in software/hardware integration for complex autonomous systems.
• Demonstrated success leading flight test operations as a Test Director for mission-critical platforms.
• Strong understanding of aviation regulations and compliance requirements for unmanned systems.
• Experience managing technical teams with diverse skill sets across operations and engineering.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; ability to convey technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to test sites as required; FAA Part 107 certification or ability to obtain.
• Pre-employment and randomized substance screening as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead both the Flight Test Team and Test Engineering Team, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
• Establish and refine flight test methodologies for evaluating mission autonomy capabilities using surrogate vehicles.
• Develop long-term capacity planning for flight test capabilities to support future product initiatives.
• Drive the verification and validation of Lattice C2 and Collaborative Autonomy behaviors.
• Architect and scale automated SIL, HIL, and regression test pipelines; vet software changes before hardware deployment.
• Oversee live test execution, test infrastructure, range safety, instrumentation, and telemetry pipelines.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Program Management to align test strategies with roadmaps.
• Focus on safety standards, regulatory adherence, and performance across operations.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, FCC, and regulatory requirements in all flight test operations.
• Manage resources, budgeting, and scheduling for flight test campaigns across programs.
• Create standardized processes, metrics, and KPIs to measure test effectiveness.

Skills

Flight test leadership

Software/hardware integration

Unmanned aerial systems

Aviation regulations

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Travel readiness

FAA Part 107

Telemetry analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS/robotics

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

C++

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Director of Test & Evaluation – Robotics to lead cross-functional teams in flight test operations, test engineering, and test automation. You will scale automated testing, validate multi-domain autonomous capabilities, and drive safety and regulatory compliance across ranges.

The role emphasizes leadership, software/hardware integration, and strategic capacity planning to accelerate mission-ready deployments.