Environmental Test Technician: Climate & Vibration Lab Pro

Anduril Industries; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Lexington, MA is seeking a hands-on Test Technician to join our R&D Test and Analysis Group. You will build test fixtures, set up instrumentation, run environmental tests, and help transition prototypes into reliable, manufacturable products, collaborating closely with R&D engineers.

You must have an associate degree or 5+ years in environmental test labs, experience with shakers and climatic chambers, and proven data acquisition and test-control software skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 5+ years hands-on experience in environmental test labs.
• Hands-on expertise operating and programming electrodynamic shakers and climatic chambers.
• Proficiency with data acquisition (DAQ) systems and test control software; familiarity with VR software or similar.
• Solid understanding of test apparatus operation: shakers, chambers, power supplies, DMM, etc.
• Strong knowledge of accelerometers and thermocouples, including mounting and routing for reliable data.
• Disciplined documentation habits—recording test conditions, setup, and anomalies in real time.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, team environment, both independently and under engineering direction.
• Must be capable of lifting at least 50 lbs.
• Must be comfortable with noisy environments including outdoors and inclement weather.
• U.S. Person status required to access export controlled data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, set up, and execute a variety of dynamic and climatic tests on items ranging from small integrated electronics to larger imaging payloads.
• Operate, program and maintain climatic chambers and electrodynamic shakers.
• Perform testing of optical systems and subsystems per procedures and engineering direction.
• Install and route instrumentation such as thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, and other sensors.
• Run DAQ and test-control software to capture and monitor test data.
• Maintain test equipment and tools, ensuring they are calibrated and functioning correctly.
• Travel to test sites as needed to support DVT and Qualification efforts, including local and out-of-state travel.

Skills

DAQ systems

Test control software

VR software

Shaker operation

Climatic chambers

Data documentation

Electrical measurement

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Physics/Engineering or related field

Alternative: 5+ years hands-on lab experience

Tools

DAQ systems

Test control software

VR software

Job description

Anduril Industries in Lexington, MA is seeking a hands-on Test Technician to join our R&D Test and Analysis Group. You will build test fixtures, set up instrumentation, run environmental tests, and help transition prototypes into reliable, manufacturable products, collaborating closely with R&D engineers.

You must have an associate degree or 5+ years in environmental test labs, experience with shakers and climatic chambers, and proven data acquisition and test-control software skills.