Senior Product Test Engineer - Hardware & Test Automation Lead

Anduril Industries; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Product Test Engineer in Santa Ana, CA to own test strategy from concept to production. You will deploy automated test systems for high-volume manufacturing, design fixtures, and partner with PCB designers to maximize test coverage. Strong root cause analysis and testing automation experience are essential.

The role requires travel to remote sites, a U.S. security clearance, and a track record across integration, production, and sustainment of test

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields OR 10+ years of advanced knowledge.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing test or hardware/system integration.
• Experience with contract manufacturers on PCBA testing, and PCBA testing standards and methods.
• Proficiency with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyzers, and data acquisition systems.
• Hands-on experience with SPI, I2C, and UART for test development and debug.
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, and/or MATLAB for test automation, data parsing, and visualization.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing protocols, network architecture, and end-to-end signal flow.
• Strong root cause analysis skills for non-conforming hardware.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to remote sites to support test integration, commissioning, and sustainment of test equipment as required.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product test strategy from concept through production launch, including DFT requirements, test coverage models, yield targets, and quality metrics across all lifecycle stages.
• Deploy, commission, and continuously improve automated test systems for high-volume manufacturing, driving scalability and production readiness.
• Design and specify custom test fixtures, tooling, and interfaces to support product validation and production testing.
• Collaborate with board designers to define and specify custom interface boards and test access points that maximize test coverage across the product.
• Define and optimize structural and functional test strategies, including ICT, MDA, and flying probe, to ensure comprehensive fault coverage and balance between structural defect detection and functional validation.
• Perform root cause analysis on field and manufacturing failures, drive corrective actions across design, quality, and manufacturing engineering, and validate resolution through regression testing.
• Leverage test data analytics to identify trends, predict failures, and drive yield improvement.
• Develop and maintain test plans, procedures, and user documentation within configuration management and MES systems.
• Work with contract manufacturers to replicate, validate, and maintain test capability at external production sites.
• Train and mentor junior engineers and technicians on test methodologies, equipment operation, and troubleshooting procedures.

Skills

Test automation

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB

SPI

I2C

UART

Networking basics

Root cause analysis

Education

Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Data acquisition systems

Power supplies

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Product Test Engineer in Santa Ana, CA to own test strategy from concept to production. You will deploy automated test systems for high-volume manufacturing, design fixtures, and partner with PCB designers to maximize test coverage. Strong root cause analysis and testing automation experience are essential.

The role requires travel to remote sites, a U.S. security clearance, and a track record across integration, production, and sustainment of test