Mission Autonomy Flight Test Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Mission Autonomy Flight Test Engineer to advance testing methodologies for autonomous systems, designing robust test plans and analyzing data to improve autonomy performance. The role collaborates across software, hardware, and product teams, coordinating with test ranges to accelerate development.

You will drive end-to-end test management, create comprehensive simulations, and contribute to deployment implications with a focus on mission autonomy and UAS like

Qualifications

• 3+ years of flight testing experience focusing on autonomous or remotely piloted systems.
• Ability to develop and execute test plans for complex systems under tight timelines.
• Experience with mission autonomy concepts and unmanned systems integration.

Responsibilities

• Drive advancement of testing methodologies for mission autonomy systems to ensure robust performance.
• Design and implement test plans for autonomous systems in varied simulated profiles.
• Analyze test data to validate performance and iterate autonomy algorithms and behaviors.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and product teams to define test requirements and alignment with mission objectives.
• Lead end-to-end test management: requirements, test plans, execution, data analysis, and reporting.
• Execute and analyze simulations replicating real-world scenarios to accelerate testing cycles.
• Coordinate with private and government test ranges to test systems and software.

Skills

Flight testing

Autonomy systems

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS/robotics

Tools

Python

C++

ROS

Simulation tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Mission Autonomy Flight Test Engineer to advance testing methodologies for autonomous systems, designing robust test plans and analyzing data to improve autonomy performance. The role collaborates across software, hardware, and product teams, coordinating with test ranges to accelerate development.

You will drive end-to-end test management, create comprehensive simulations, and contribute to deployment implications with a focus on mission autonomy and UAS like