Hardware Test Engineer - Automation & Quality

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer for the EW team to ensure stringent test standards and production throughput. You will own test activities, troubleshoot complex hardware, and maintain test systems across the manufacturing value stream.

You’ll collaborate with Design, Quality and Manufacturing teams to resolve failures, develop failure-mode libraries, and contribute to early-stage test design for new products. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
• 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 the testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies.
• 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 Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, MES, and TES.
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow.
• Provide hands‑on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
• Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM).
• Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
• Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
• Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
• Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
• Contribute feedback to early‑stage test design for test processes supporting early‑stage products (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.
• Execute testing as required.

Skills

Linux/Ubuntu

LabVIEW

NixOS

Electrical testing

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Cross-disciplinary work

Education

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

Tools

PCBA testing equipment

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer for the EW team to ensure stringent test standards and production throughput. You will own test activities, troubleshoot complex hardware, and maintain test systems across the manufacturing value stream.

You’ll collaborate with Design, Quality and Manufacturing teams to resolve failures, develop failure-mode libraries, and contribute to early-stage test design for new products. A U.S.