Senior Hardware Test Engineer & Automation Lead

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Development Test Engineer to lead hardware testing across drones, missiles, and spaceflight platforms. You will manage test campaigns, develop procedures, sequences, and software while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will collaborate with design engineers, automate test operations, and troubleshoot complex systems. A strong engineering foundation and clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a related engineering field.
• Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings).
• Experience in hardware automation and software-hardware communication/integration.
• High competence with engineering first principles.
• BS, MS or PhD in an engineering discipline.
• Must be eligible to obtain/maintain US Security Clearance.
• Must be able to perform physical efforts including standing for extended periods and lifting and carrying material or equipment up to 25 lbs unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Execute structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on drones, missiles and spaceflight hardware.
• Lead test campaigns including test plan creation, system activation, test operations, data review, and equipment design/fabrication.
• Generate work instructions to direct and instruct technicians in the fabrication and integration of test articles and equipment.
• Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation, as well as thermal chambers, electrodynamics shakers, and fluid power systems
• Automate repetitive test operations to improve efficiency and safety

Skills

Hardware automation

Data acquisition

Programming (Python)

Education

Engineering degree (BS/MS/PhD)

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Development Test Engineer to lead hardware testing across drones, missiles, and spaceflight platforms. You will manage test campaigns, develop procedures, sequences, and software while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will collaborate with design engineers, automate test operations, and troubleshoot complex systems. A strong engineering foundation and clearance eligibility are required.