Propulsion Test Engineer — Test Director & Automation

Anduril; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Propulsion Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead test campaigns for mission-critical air vehicle propulsion systems and micro-turbojets. You will own test setups, write Python-based software on Linux/Unix, and coordinate with propulsion development engineers to evolve test capabilities.

As Test Director, you will ensure safety, performance data integrity, and repeatable testing across hardware-instrumentation and CAN bus interfaces, contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience leading propulsion test campaigns.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills.
• Familiarity with test instrumentation and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Test Director during engine and micro-turbojet hot-fire runs, managing test stand operations, console communication, go/no-go criteria, and emergency abort procedures
• Design, build, and maintain propulsion test hardware infrastructure, including instrumented test racks, sensor harnesses, engine test stands, and thrust measurement fixtures
• Author comprehensive propulsion test plans, run procedures, redline limits, and acceptance criteria in close collaboration with development engineers
• Develop robust, automated test and data acquisition software in Python running on Linux/Unix systems to control engine profiles and record telemetry
• Implement and debug CAN bus communications to interface with Engine Control Units (ECUs), smart actuators, fuel pumps, and test stand controllers
• Integrate and calibrate propulsion test instrumentation, including load cells, pressure transducers, therm

Skills

Test leadership

Python programming

Data acquisition

CAN bus

Tools

CAN bus interfaces

Linux

Instrumentation

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Propulsion Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead test campaigns for mission-critical air vehicle propulsion systems and micro-turbojets. You will own test setups, write Python-based software on Linux/Unix, and coordinate with propulsion development engineers to evolve test capabilities.

As Test Director, you will ensure safety, performance data integrity, and repeatable testing across hardware-instrumentation and CAN bus interfaces, contributing to