Hardware Test Engineering Manager — Automation & Scale

Telemetry Today LLC; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, located in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Hardware Test Engineering Manager to lead the EW Manufacturing team's test strategy and delivery for high‑volume defense hardware. You will drive test architecture, automation, and data analytics to ensure quality and throughput.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to optimize test processes from pre‑production through mass production, while safeguarding critical information and maintaining

Qualifications

• 8+ years of manufacturing test experience.
• Minimum of 2+ years as a people manager leading manufacturing test engineering or relevant adjacent fields.
• Experienced in Linux, C#, Python, NixOS, LabVIEW, or other forms of test automation.
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc.
• Solid experience with PCBA/electronic assembly testing and knowledge of testing standards including acceptance testing, EOL testing, and ESS testing.

Responsibilities

• Direct the manufacturing test engineering team, set objectives, guide initiatives, and assess team outcomes.
• Oversee and consistently contribute improvements of the manufacturing test strategy for each product to ensure scalable operations across Anduril, transitioning from pre-production to full-scale output.
• Collaborate with product SEIT and development engineering for design testability, ensuring seamless production integration.
• Strategize and implement advancements in manufacturing testing, focusing on automation, uniformity, and operational streamlining.
• Maintain test capabilities of multiple products across their respective manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.

Skills

Manufacturing test engineering

People management

Test automation

Electrical/electronics

Linux

Python

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

NixOS

PCBA testing

Job description

Anduril Industries, located in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Hardware Test Engineering Manager to lead the EW Manufacturing team's test strategy and delivery for high‑volume defense hardware. You will drive test architecture, automation, and data analytics to ensure quality and throughput.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to optimize test processes from pre‑production through mass production, while safeguarding critical information and maintaining