Senior Flight-Test Quality Engineer

Anduril; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Victorville, CA is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support flight-test operations and ensure quality assurance for aircraft integration and testing on the flight line.

You will bridge development engineering, production, and field ops, lead RCCA initiatives, and drive continuous improvement of flight-test processes in a fast-paced environment. Eligible for US Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 5+ years in Quality, Manufacturing, flight test, sustainment, or engineering with aircraft testing.
• Strong knowledge of aviation systems, subsystems integration, and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with flight-test processes and troubleshooting under time constraints.
• Experience with DCMA and military customers from enlisted to officers.
• Knowledge of government regulations affecting aviation systems and contracts.
• Experience with quality management of propulsion, flight controls, avionics, and structural components.
• Hands-on with pre/post-flight inspections, quality audits, and troubleshooting.
• Expertise in FMEA, APQP, and FAI.
• GD&T applied to aerospace systems.
• Experience with measurement tools.
• Ability to drive projects to completion in fast-paced environments.
• Eligible to obtain/maintain active U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality oversight during aircraft maintenance, ground testing, and flight testing, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Conduct pre-flight checks and audits to verify system readiness; develop inspection systems for flight-test needs.
• Lead RCCA initiatives addressing in-field issues and defects affecting readiness.
• Collaborate with test engineers, field ops, and pilots to resolve technical and quality issues.
• Provide real-time technical and quality support during flight tests; capture data and drive corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement of flight-test processes, protocols, and operator procedures.
• Support quality documentation for flight-test activities, including logs, NCR metrics, and investigation reports.

Skills

Quality assurance

Flight-test support

RCCA

Time‑critical troubleshooting

DCMA/military customer liaison

GD&T aerospace

Measurement tools

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

SolidWorks/NX

Jira

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Job description

Anduril Industries in Victorville, CA is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support flight-test operations and ensure quality assurance for aircraft integration and testing on the flight line.

You will bridge development engineering, production, and field ops, lead RCCA initiatives, and drive continuous improvement of flight-test processes in a fast-paced environment. Eligible for US Secret clearance.