HITL & Iron Bird Integration Technician for UAS

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Integration and Test Technician to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ to lead a critical capability development of an advanced airborne platform.

You will work on new UAS development by building complex test equipment, including Iron Bird Hardware In The Loop (HITL) environments, and contribute in a lean, high-ownership culture where you move designs to flight within months.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree (or similar) Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Technologies, or related fields
• Experience building, integrating, operating or maintaining HIL/HITL/Iron Bird environments for flight vehicles
• Experience developing and executing STM, STP, and integration procedures
• Experience performing LRU-, subsystem-, and system-level hardware integration and bring-up
• Strong troubleshooting skills for electrical systems, harnesses, LRUs, and electromechanical assemblies
• Familiarity with electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS-232/422/485, MIL-STD-1553)
• Experience with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, and other electrical test equipment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and engineering documentation
• Experience with soldering, crimping, connector assembly, and wire harness fabrication to aerospace/miltary standards
• Experience supporting Group 4 or Group 5 UAS, aerospace, or defense vehicle integration and test environments
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt quickly in a face-paced development environment
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
• A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia desirable

Responsibilities

• Assemble complex electromechanical subsystems, test racks, junction boxes, and associated hardware, including fabrication, component assembly, and system integration.
• Design, fabricate, assemble, and modify complex cable and wire harness assemblies for prototype and production systems.
• Execute Safe-to-Mate (STM), Safe-to-Power (STP), and hardware integration procedures to safely integrate and energize flight hardware.
• Support electrical checkout, functional verification, and root case investigation during hardware integration and validation activities.
• Maintain the health and operational readiness of HITL and Iron Bird environments through maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical components, line replaceable units (LRUs), wiring harnesses, and integration hardware.
• Manage inventory of lab hardware, tools, cables, connectors, and spare components.
• Maintain accurate configuration documentation for integration and test environments.
• Support continuous improvement of lab organization, tooling, and integration processes.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe lab environment; follow Stop Think Do safety mindset.

Skills

HIL/HITL integration

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Wire harness fabrication

Bus interfaces CAN/Ethernet/RS-232/422

Education

Associate Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Related Fields

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Programmable power supplies

Electrical test equipment

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Integration and Test Technician to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ to lead a critical capability development of an advanced airborne platform.

You will work on new UAS development by building complex test equipment, including Iron Bird Hardware In The Loop (HITL) environments, and contribute in a lean, high-ownership culture where you move designs to flight within months.