Senior UAS Flight Test Engineer: Autonomy & Trials

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior UAS Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, and report developmental and operational flight test and evaluation activities across the US, UK, and Europe under civil and military approvals.

You’ll work with a team of engineers and test specialists to manage T&E programs on Group 3 UAS, including safety planning and cross-location coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of UAS integration, testing, and project management.
• Willingness to travel >75% to remote locations in the US and overseas.
• FAA Part 107 certificate holder.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous testing and evaluation of Group 3 UAS to ensure performance and reliability.
• Deploy to remote test sites within the US, with opportunity to support trials in overseas locations.
• Participate in weekly stand-ups and provide progress reports to program and T&E leadership.
• Develop and execute focused test plans for internal and customer trials.
• Develop and implement baseline safety plans to mitigate risks during testing.
• Communicate effectively within the team and across the organization.

Skills

UAS testing & T&E

Flight test planning

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior UAS Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, and report developmental and operational flight test and evaluation activities across the US, UK, and Europe under civil and military approvals.

You’ll work with a team of engineers and test specialists to manage T&E programs on Group 3 UAS, including safety planning and cross-location coordination.