Flight Test Engineer: UAS Autonomy & Software Eval

Neura Market

Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 112,000 - 149,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in California is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to lead test planning, execution, and reporting for the Altius UAS platform. You will coordinate with pilots, engineers, and operations to ensure robust evaluation of software and hardware integration.

Requires a technical degree, strong communication, and ability to obtain FAA Part 107/Part 61 certifications. Willingness to travel and work extended hours is expected.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor-degree in a technical field from an accredited institution.
  • Ability to understand new concepts quickly and coordinate work phases.
  • Strong written and verbal communication within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead test planning, execution, reporting for software and hardware.
  • Plan and support test events at required sites.
  • Manage test assets configuration and fleet requirements.
  • Develop evaluation test plans and safety mitigations.
  • Coordinate with pilots, SMEs, and operations during testing.

Skills

Strong communication skills
Flight test engineering
Linux networking knowledge
FAA certification readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

Linux
Networking

Job description

Anduril Industries in California is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to lead test planning, execution, and reporting for the Altius UAS platform. You will coordinate with pilots, engineers, and operations to ensure robust evaluation of software and hardware integration.

Requires a technical degree, strong communication, and ability to obtain FAA Part 107/Part 61 certifications. Willingness to travel and work extended hours is expected.

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