Senior UAS Flight Test Engineer - Rotorcraft Autonomy

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior UAS Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, and report developmental and operational flight test & evaluation activities. You will work with a team of engineers and test specialists across the US, UK and Europe under civil and military schemes.

You will conduct rigorous testing of Group 5 UAS, deploy to remote sites in the US, travel overseas, and contribute to weekly stand-ups with progress updates to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and in teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel >75% time to remote locations in the US and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous testing and evaluation of Group 5 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.

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior UAS Flight Test Engineer to plan, execute, and report developmental and operational flight test & evaluation activities. You will work with a team of engineers and test specialists across the US, UK and Europe under civil and military schemes.

You will conduct rigorous testing of Group 5 UAS, deploy to remote sites in the US, travel overseas, and contribute to weekly stand-ups with progress updates to leadership.