Hardware Test Technician – Flight & Structural Systems

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Dev Test Technician to join a rapidly growing team. You will perform hardware testing on a range of systems and structures, setting up and running thermal chambers, vibration equipment, and data acquisition tools to support design decisions.

The role requires 3+ years in engineering technician roles with hands-on fabrication, instrumentation installation, and ability to work 2nd shift in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in an engineering technician capacity or similar.
• Experience with environmental chamber equipment, vibration qualification testing, and/or battery discharge testing.
• Experience with wire harnessing, electrical layout, and enclosure build out.
• Familiarity with basic AC/DC power (single-phase, three-phase).
• Experience in preparing and executing test procedures with high levels of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated hands-on fabrication and assembly skills.
• Instrumentation installation and checkout experience (strain gauge application, sensor calibration, thermocouple install, cable harness assembly, etc.).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, flexible team environment.
• Ability to work 2nd shift hours.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Member of an interdisciplinary team capable of executing static, dynamic, fatigue, thermal and vibration testing.
• Test items ranging from small integrated electronics systems to whole aircraft fuselages and large structures.
• Operate and maintain thermal chambers, vibration tables, data acquisition systems and structural testing equipment as needed to execute test objectives.
• Build test equipment and execute test procedures to inform and validate design decisions.
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
• Travel to test sites as needed.

Skills

Engineering technician experience

Environmental chamber testing

Vibration qualification testing

Wire harnessing

Electrical layout

AC/DC power knowledge

Test procedures execution

Fabrication and assembly

Instrumentation installation

Team collaboration

2nd shift availability

US Person for export control

Tools

DAQ system

Thermal chambers

Vibration tables

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Dev Test Technician to join a rapidly growing team. You will perform hardware testing on a range of systems and structures, setting up and running thermal chambers, vibration equipment, and data acquisition tools to support design decisions.

The role requires 3+ years in engineering technician roles with hands-on fabrication, instrumentation installation, and ability to work 2nd shift in a fast-paced environment.