Hardware Test Engineer — Spaceflight & Autonomy

Speedrun Talent Network; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Development Test Engineer to perform hardware testing on a variety of systems, manage test campaigns, and develop procedures. You will collaborate with design engineers to resolve system anomalies while maintaining high safety standards.

The role requires experience in hardware automation, data acquisition, and cross-disciplinary integration, with a focus on serious aerospace and defense hardware.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in an engineering discipline.
• Must be eligible to obtain / maintain US Security Clearance.
• 2+ years of professional experience in a related engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Execute structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on drones, missiles and spaceflight hardware.
• Lead test campaigns including test plan creation, system activation, test operations, data review, and equipment design/fabrication.
• Generate work instructions to direct and instruct technicians in the fabrication and integration of test articles and equipment.
• Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation, as well as thermal chambers, electrodynamics shakers, and fluid power systems.
• Automate repetitive test operations to improve efficiency and safety.

Skills

Python

Matlab

Hardware automation

Software-hardware integration

Engineering first principles

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter (PLM)

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Development Test Engineer to perform hardware testing on a variety of systems, manage test campaigns, and develop procedures. You will collaborate with design engineers to resolve system anomalies while maintaining high safety standards.

The role requires experience in hardware automation, data acquisition, and cross-disciplinary integration, with a focus on serious aerospace and defense hardware.