Manufacturing Test Engineer - Automated Hardware Validation

Hardware FYI; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to design, build, and sustain critical test infrastructure for high‑reliability hardware. You will define validation standards, partner with Reliability and Product Quality Engineers, and own the complete lifecycle of test systems from planning to automation software on Linux/Unix.

You will collaborate across disciplines using Altium and Siemens NX, debug serial and vehicle bus communications, and ensure rigorous AS9100 quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience as a Manufacturing Test Engineer, or in an equivalent hardware test development and production sustainment role
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience designing physical test infrastructure, including test racks, power distribution, DAQs, and lab instrumentation (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, electronic loads)
• Proficiency writing automated test scripts and hardware control software in Python within a Linux/Unix environment
• Strong Linux/Unix systems knowledge, including terminal command-line proficiency, shell scripting, SSH, and network setup/debugging
• Hands‑on experience interfacing with and debugging embedded hardware communication protocols: UART, CAN, and RS-485 / RS-232
• Experience using CAD/EDA tools—such as Siemens NX for mechanical/fixture review and Altium Designer for schematic and PCBA analysis
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality management system standards in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong root‑cause corrective action (RCCA) skills to diagnose electrical/mechanical test escapes and hardware failures
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership of manufacturing test infrastructure across the production lifecycle, ensuring station reliability, calibration, and line throughput
• Develop and maintain PLC-integrated station control software — commanding industrial controllers over Modbus TCP for rig actuation, interlocks, and sensor acquisition — and maintain the tag/address index as PLC programs evolve, including tooling that imports controller tag exports and validates them against the station's expected schema
• Build hardware-free simulation environments (containerized station images, virtual CAN replay, device simulators) so test software is developed and regression-tested without occupying hardware
• Gather requirements, author comprehensive test plans, and define parametric acceptance criteria in close partnership with Reliability Engineers and Product Quality Engineers
• Design, build, and integrate complete test stations, including instrumentation selection, custom test racks, cable harnesses, and mechanical fixtures
• Develop robust, automated test software in Python running on Linux/Unix operating systems to orchestrate test sequences, instruments, and hardware checkouts
• Interface test equipment with devices under test (DUTs) using embedded communication protocols including UART, CAN, and RS-485 / RS-232
• Configure, maintain, and debug Linux/Unix-based test stations utilizing terminal command-line utilities, SSH, and network configuration/diagnostic tools
• Collaborate on test fixture design and custom test PCBAs using Siemens NX (mechanical) and Altium Designer (electrical)
• Conduct rigorous root-cause analysis (RCCA) on hardware non-conformances, test failures, and test escapes to drive corrective actions back into design and assembly
• Ensure all test processes, station documentation, and calibration workflows adhere to AS9100 and related aerospace/defense quality standards
• Integrate test stations with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to maintain seamless serialization, test logs, and end-to-end component traceability
• Collaborate with hardware development engineers during NPI phases to drive Design for Testability (DFT) and optimize station cycle times

Skills

Python automation

Root-cause analysis

Linux/Unix

Electrical testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Siemens NX

Altium Designer

Modbus TCP

CAN/UART

Lab instrumentation

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to design, build, and sustain critical test infrastructure for high‑reliability hardware. You will define validation standards, partner with Reliability and Product Quality Engineers, and own the complete lifecycle of test systems from planning to automation software on Linux/Unix.

You will collaborate across disciplines using Altium and Siemens NX, debug serial and vehicle bus communications, and ensure rigorous AS9100 quality