Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
As a Senior Propulsion Test Engineer, you will develop, build, and execute the test campaigns that qualify mission-critical air vehicle propulsion systems and micro-turbojets for production.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Test Director during engine and micro-turbojet hot-fire runs, managing test stand operations, console communication, go/no-go criteria, and emergency abort procedures
- Design, build, and maintain propulsion test hardware infrastructure, including instrumented test racks, sensor harnesses, engine test stands, and thrust measurement fixtures
- Author comprehensive propulsion test plans, run procedures, redline limits, and acceptance criteria in close collaboration with development engineers
- Develop robust, automated test and data acquisition software in Python running on Linux/Unix systems to control engine profiles and record telemetry
- Implement and debug CAN bus communications to interface with Engine Control Units (ECUs), smart actuators, fuel pumps, and test stand controllers
- Integrate and calibrate propulsion test instrumentation, including load cells, pressure transducers, thermocouples/RTDs, mass flow meters, and vibration sensors
- Configure, operate, and troubleshoot Linux/Unix test systems using terminal command-line tools, SSH, and network debugging utilities
- Perform rapid root-cause analysis (RCCA) on unexpected engine behaviors, instrumentation dropouts, or hardware anomalies observed during test execution
- Analyze post-test steady-state and transient telemetry (thrust, fuel flow, turbine inlet temperature, spool response) and generate detailed test summary reports
- Maintain and scale propulsion test cell facilities, driving improvements in turnaround time, automated checkout procedures, and facility safety
- Train Manufacturing Test Engineers and Technicians in best practices for Propulsion Test and Evaluation criteria
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience in managing control room operations, coordinating complex test schedules, and maintaining accurate inventory tracking systems.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in propulsion testing, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test setups, or engine test cell operations
- Direct, hands-on experience with micro-turbojet engine testing (mandatory)
- Proven experience serving as a Test Director, console operator, or lead test engineer during live engine runs or hazardous hot-fire operations
- Demonstrated experience designing, building, and wiring test racks, instrumentation boxes, and benchtop DAQ systems
- Proficiency writing automated test, control, and data acquisition software in Python within a Linux/Unix environment
- Strong Linux/Unix systems knowledge, including terminal command-line proficiency, SSH, and network configuration/debugging
- Hands-on experience with CAN bus hardware interfaces and messaging protocols for control and data logging
- Experience selecting, wiring, and calibrating sensors: pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, and flow meters
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance