Laser Test Engineer

Anduril Industries; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Family Health Coverage

16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All</

Caregivers

Family Planning & Support

Incentivized Time Off

Mental Health Resources

Financial Planning

Unlimited Provisions

Professional Development

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Laser/Camera Test Engineer to ensure rigorous testing of our systems and to ship high‑quality products to customers.

You will own production test activities, develop automation and data analytics, analyze results, and generate reports for cross‑functional teams.

Requires a Bachelors in Physics/Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years in manufacturing test; ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Experience with data acquisition and processing using MATLAB and Python.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute production test activities and troubleshoot complex infrared systems.
• Develop test automation, data analytics, and report generation software.
• Create clear work instructions for MES and train technicians.
• Analyze test data and generate detailed defect reports for improvement.
• Collaborate with Design, Quality and Manufacturing to support returns and failure analysis.
• Improve test strategies to reduce time while maintaining quality.

Skills

Test automation

Data analytics

Root cause analysis

Communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Manufacturing test

Education

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

Tools

MATLAB

Python

USB

Ethernet

RS232

RS485

PCIe

HDMI

Job description

• As a Laser/Camera Test Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that we are testing our systems to stringent standards ensuring that we are consistently shipping the highest quality products to our customers
• In this role you’ll need to think creatively and come up with solutions to solve difficult testing problems and push to continuously improve our methods of automation, throughput, user interfaces, and data analytics
• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands‑on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex infrared systems 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
• 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
• Maintain and develop software for test automation, data analytics, and report generation
• 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

Benefits

• Full Family Health Coverage
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
• Family Planning & Support
• Incentivized Time Off
• Mental Health Resources
• Financial Planning
• Unlimited Provisions
• Professional Development

A successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively within and across teams to quickly and effectively resolve issues that arise in production. You should have a track record of successfully working on fast‑paced, highly technical, interdisciplinary teams. Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, opto‑mechanical, and software/firmware systems. Experience with test automation and report generation. Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields. Experience with data acquisition and processing with MATLAB, Python and other programming languages. Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills. 3+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment. Strong root cause analysis skills of non‑conforming hardware, software, and firmware. Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc. Familiarity with test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, thermal chambers, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors. Experience with cryogenic testing equipment. Knowledge of infrared systems, including their performance requirements and verification methodologies.