Powerplant Integration & Test Engineer — Surrogate & Flight

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Equity grants

Health insurance

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer, Powerplant to join the Omen team at its Costa Mesa HQ. You will lead surrogate and flight-test planning, integration, and execution for a high-performance hover-to-cruise autonomous platform, focusing on powerplant and propulsion test activities in bench, surrogate, and flight environments.

This hands-on IC/ turbine testing role blends engineering tasks with practical build work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience in engine/powerplant test.
• 3+ years of experience testing internal combustion engines and/or turbine engines; genset experience a plus.
• Experience drafting test plans and writing clear test reports.
• Comfortable designing and building test fixtures and doing hands-on bench work.
• Experience configuring and operating data acquisition and test software.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and execute right-sized test plans for powerplant component and system-level testing.
• Conduct hands-on characterization and performance testing of engines on bench rigs and test cells.
• Write clear test reports capturing results and recommendations.
• Design, build, and maintain test fixtures, jigs, and mounting setups.
• Configure and operate DAQ systems and calibration tools to capture and report data.
• Coordinate with engine/generator vendors on test support and data reviews.
• Support integration and troubleshooting across bench and test environments.
• Maintain safety protocols for high voltage and rotating machinery during tests.
• Maintain configuration control for powerplant test hardware and fixtures.

Skills

Engine testing

Powerplant test

Test plan drafting

Data analysis & reporting

Hands-on bench work

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace/Systems or related

Tools

DAQ systems

FADEC/ECU calibration tools

Test fixtures & jigs design

CAN/Ethernet/Serial protocols

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer, Powerplant to join the Omen team at its Costa Mesa HQ. You will lead surrogate and flight-test planning, integration, and execution for a high-performance hover-to-cruise autonomous platform, focusing on powerplant and propulsion test activities in bench, surrogate, and flight environments.

This hands-on IC/ turbine testing role blends engineering tasks with practical build work.