Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, Defense Systems

Linuxconfig; Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, California, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer for the Connected Warfare team to own and optimize production test flows, troubleshoot high‑voltage systems, and analyze test data to ensure delivery of high-quality products.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software and firmware engineers to reduce cycle time, improve test coverage, and develop reusable test procedures and RCCA actions across complex systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree requirement or 10+ years of hands-on experience.
• 8+ years of relevant manufacturing test experience.
• Experience with high‑voltage safety protocols (208V 3‑phase, 480V).
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW and MATLAB for data parsing/visualization.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
• Strong root cause analysis skills of non‑conforming hardware.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and troubleshooting complex electrical issues.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream from system level checkouts to component level in process validation.
• Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DFM).
• Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES; train technicians on equipment use.
• Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guides/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
• Determine root cause of product failures and recommend corrective actions (RCCA).
• Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
• Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.
• Execute testing as required.

Skills

Strong root cause analysis

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields

Tools

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Oscilloscope

Function generators

Spectrum analyzers

Data acquisition

Measurement sensors

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, California, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer for the Connected Warfare team to own and optimize production test flows, troubleshoot high‑voltage systems, and analyze test data to ensure delivery of high-quality products.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software and firmware engineers to reduce cycle time, improve test coverage, and develop reusable test procedures and RCCA actions across complex systems.