Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer — Scale Defense Tech

XYZ Venture Capital; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Test Engineer to build and guide a team delivering scalable, reliable test ecosystems for our defense products. You will own the roadmap for manufacturing test systems, blending software-driven test automation with complex electrical and mechanical integration.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and hands-on mentorship while ensuring first-pass quality in high-volume production and readiness of test equipment across the line.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• 1+ years of leadership or cross-functional project management.
• Experience delivering electromechanical hardware in resource-constrained environments.
• Familiarity with Python and Linux.
• Experience with electronics test equipment (power supplies, loads, scopes, generators, sensors).
• Experience with test automation.
• Strong root cause analysis of non-conforming hardware.
• Able to obtain and maintain US Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of MFG Test Engineers across electrical, software, and mechanical domains.
• Define the technical strategy and roadmap for all manufacturing test systems for prototype to full-rate production.
• Champion Design for Testability with cross-functional teams to build robust manufacturing testing.
• Oversee CAPEX budget for test tooling and equipment to meet production goals.
• Provide expert escalation support for complex software/firmware, electrical, and mechanical issues.
• Analyze test system data to monitor health and address inefficiencies.
• Lead RCCA investigations for production test failures with Design/Quality teams.
• Ensure readiness of test equipment via maintenance, calibration, and validation schedules.
• Drive cross-functional projects to stand up new test capabilities and integration into production flow.

Skills

Leadership

Python

Linux

Test automation

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Electrical testing

MFG Test

Security clearance

DFT

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

NixOS

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Test Engineer to build and guide a team delivering scalable, reliable test ecosystems for our defense products. You will own the roadmap for manufacturing test systems, blending software-driven test automation with complex electrical and mechanical integration.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and hands-on mentorship while ensuring first-pass quality in high-volume production and readiness of test equipment across the line.