Senior Flight-Test Quality Engineer, Aerospace

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support flight test operations in Victorville, CA. You will bridge development, production, and field ops to ensure aircraft functionality and readiness during ground and flight tests.

The role emphasizes hands-on quality assurance, rapid issue resolution, and continuous process improvements in a high-stakes environment with direct interaction with test engineers, pilots, and military customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, flight test, sustainment, or Engineering roles with direct involvement in aircraft testing activities.
• Strong working knowledge of aviation systems, subsystems integration, and mechanical/electrical manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with flight-test processes, operational readiness requirements, and troubleshooting under time constraints.
• Experience with government contracts, DCMA, and flight certification considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality oversight during aircraft maintenance, ground testing, and flight testing.
• Perform pre-flight checks and audits to verify system readiness and update inspection systems.
• Lead RCCA initiatives addressing field non-conformances and defects impacting readiness.
• Collaborate with test engineers, field ops, and pilots to resolve technical and quality issues.
• Deliver real-time technical and quality support during flight tests and document findings.
• Drive continuous improvement of flight test processes, protocols, and operator procedures.
• Support quality documentation for flight-test activities, including inspection logs, NCR metrics, and performance summaries.

Skills

Quality engineering

Aircraft testing

Root cause analysis

FMEA

GD&T

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Teamcenter

SolidWorks/NX

Measurement tools

Manufacturing execution systems

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support flight test operations in Victorville, CA. You will bridge development, production, and field ops to ensure aircraft functionality and readiness during ground and flight tests.

The role emphasizes hands-on quality assurance, rapid issue resolution, and continuous process improvements in a high-stakes environment with direct interaction with test engineers, pilots, and military customers.