Flight Test Engineer Intern — Hands-on Flight & Systems Testing

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a motivated student for a 12-week in-person internship with the Test and Evaluation team in Costa Mesa, CA. You will participate in developmental testing across hardware and software, supporting planning, execution, and issue investigation.

You'll collaborate with engineers and product managers, gain hands-on experience with flight/test ranges, and learn how to plan and improve test processes while working in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Must be returning to school after the internship for at least one quarter or semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to access to export-controlled information; clearance eligibility may be required.
• Must be able to complete a 12-week in-person internship in summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developmental testing in a fast-paced test environment.
• Contribute to planning and execution of hardware/software T&E with emphasis on planning, conducting subsystem, simulation, ground, and flight test, initial issue investigation, and process improvement/development.
• Track the status of test issues and observations and work cross-functionally to establish priorities for issue resolution.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to analyze test results, identify performance trends, and recommend enhancements or corrective actions.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, and product managers.
• Conduct subsystem, ground, and flight testing at private and government-owned test ranges.
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Ensure the safe operation and rigorous evaluation of all test efforts.

Skills

Linux

Command line

Electronics troubleshooting

PX4

ArduPilot

CAD modeling

PCB design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Pixhawk

ArduPilot

PX4

CAD software

PCB design tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a motivated student for a 12-week in-person internship with the Test and Evaluation team in Costa Mesa, CA. You will participate in developmental testing across hardware and software, supporting planning, execution, and issue investigation.

You'll collaborate with engineers and product managers, gain hands-on experience with flight/test ranges, and learn how to plan and improve test processes while working in a fast-paced defense tech environment.