Flight Test Engineer: Advanced Weapons Systems

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Flight Test Engineer with a focus on developmental testing of new aircraft weapon and missile systems. You will plan, coordinate, execute, and report on all facets of the test program, working with the Test and Evaluation team across ranges and operations.

The role requires DoD and MIL-STD familiarity, and the ability to travel for test planning and execution. You will collaborate with program management and engineering to refine requirements, develop test plans,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline is required or equivalent engineering experience.
• 3+ years as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
• Solid understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; broad application and ongoing learning.
• Test engineering experience with developmental weapon/missile systems on manned/unmanned aircraft, including requirements, planning, execution, reporting.
• Experience with MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS8775, AS5653, etc.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute system level T&E of hardware and software with emphasis on resource planning, ground and flight tests, issue investigation, and process development.
• Lead or support test for missile or weapon systems including development, certification and integration testing of subsystems.
• Collect test data and perform initial data analysis for the system under test.
• Collaborate with program management and engineering to develop requirements and discuss test results.
• Create developmental test plans, test cards, updates, and reports.
• Conduct ground and flight testing at private and government-owned test ranges.
• Adhere to safety procedures and standard practices.

Skills

Test conductor

Engineering concepts

Missile testing

MIL-STD familiarity

Arming release testing

NAS/UAS regulations

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Top Secret clearance

DoD experience

Linux

UAS autopilot

Datalinks

Aviation terminology

Propulsion systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Linux

MIL-STD standards

UAS autopilot software

Mission planning software

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Flight Test Engineer with a focus on developmental testing of new aircraft weapon and missile systems. You will plan, coordinate, execute, and report on all facets of the test program, working with the Test and Evaluation team across ranges and operations.

The role requires DoD and MIL-STD familiarity, and the ability to travel for test planning and execution. You will collaborate with program management and engineering to refine requirements, develop test plans,