Systems Test Engineer: Autonomy & Flight Testing

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Test Engineer to contribute to developmental testing of tactical systems across multiple divisions, including ground and air testing.

You will integrate the Test and Evaluation process and work with cross-functional teams to define test requirements, analyze results, and drive improvements while ensuring compliance throughout the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 0-2 years of test engineering experience, other engineer discipline, or comparable skill.
• Hands-on project experience through internships or capstone projects.
• Willingness to learn formal test planning, safety reviews, and technical reporting.
• Ability to interpret and analyze test data using MATLAB, Python, or similar tools.
• Proactively seeks solutions and takes ownership of problems.
• Must be coachable and able to implement feedback.
• Strong written and verbal communication for documenting results.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel up to 50% for testing.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance; pre-employment risk screening will apply.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developmental testing of tactical systems across multiple divisions (ground and air).
• Integrate Test and Evaluation into programs and ensure adherence throughout the program life cycle.
• Collaborate with software/hardware teams and product managers to define test requirements and ensure alignment.
• Analyze test data to validate system performance and identify improvements.
• Coordinate with private/government test sites to test and evaluate systems and software.
• Become a technical resource for the supported products.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

test data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ROS

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Test Engineer to contribute to developmental testing of tactical systems across multiple divisions, including ground and air testing.

You will integrate the Test and Evaluation process and work with cross-functional teams to define test requirements, analyze results, and drive improvements while ensuring compliance throughout the program lifecycle.