Manufacturing Test Engineering Leader – Automation & Scale

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California seeks a Manager of Manufacturing Test Engineering to oversee production test systems across multiple products. You will set objectives, guide initiatives, and ensure rigorous testing protocols that deliver high-quality hardware to customers.

This role drives automation, data analytics, and scalable test solutions, collaborates with product teams for design testability, handles new equipment procurement, and leads a team focused on innovation, throughput, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in engineering.
• 8+ years leading manufacturing test engineering.
• Expertise in Linux, C#, Python.
• Experience with PCBA/electronic assembly testing and testing standards.
• Proficiency in using electronic test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Direct the manufacturing test engineering team, set objectives, guide initiatives, and assess team outcomes.
• Architect and oversee the manufacturing test strategy for multiple products to ensure scalable operations across Anduril, transitioning from pre-production to full-scale output.
• Strategize and implement advancements in manufacturing testing, focusing on automation, uniformity, and operational streamlining.
• Evaluate test data, compile findings, and identify opportunities for product and process enhancements.
• Collaborate with product development for design testability, ensuring seamless production integration.
• Lead the procurement and implementation of new test equipment, performing cost-benefit and ROI analyses as needed.
• Cultivate a culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and accountability in the engineering department.
• Design proactive maintenance and calibration protocols for manufacturing test equipment.

Skills

Linux

C#

Python

Root cause analysis

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering or related fields

10+ years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

PCBA testing

Electronic test equipment

PLM systems

MES

TES

Job description

Anduril Industries in California seeks a Manager of Manufacturing Test Engineering to oversee production test systems across multiple products. You will set objectives, guide initiatives, and ensure rigorous testing protocols that deliver high-quality hardware to customers.

This role drives automation, data analytics, and scalable test solutions, collaborates with product teams for design testability, handles new equipment procurement, and leads a team focused on innovation, throughput, and