Electrical Test Engineer — Defense EW Automation

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Security clearance eligible

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer for its EW Manufacturing team in Irvine, CA. You will own production test activities, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in automation, throughput and data analytics.

You will collaborate with design, quality and manufacturing to ensure high-quality, testable hardware while supporting NPIs and continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS.
• Experience with contract manufacturers in testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies; knowledge of PCBA testing standards.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
• Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiar with PLM systems, MES, TES.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensure production test flow; troubleshoot complex electrical issues.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream from system tests to component validation.
• Improve and sustain test systems to enhance automation, consistency, cycle time, and test coverage.
• Generate test work instructions for technicians and train on equipment use.
• Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guides.
• Determine root cause of product failures and recommend corrective actions (RCCA).
• Collaborate with Design, Quality and Manufacturing to support returns and failure analysis.
• Provide feedback to early-stage test design for NPIs and test processes.

Skills

Electrical test engineering

Root cause analysis

LabVIEW

Linux/Ubuntu

NixOS

PCBA testing

Data acquisition

Test automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzers

Power supplies/Electronic loads

Function generators

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer for its EW Manufacturing team in Irvine, CA. You will own production test activities, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in automation, throughput and data analytics.

You will collaborate with design, quality and manufacturing to ensure high-quality, testable hardware while supporting NPIs and continuous process improvements.