# Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Missiles)

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $112,000-$149,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Defense

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## Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

This position is looking for a highly motivated flight test engineer with emphasis in developmental test of new aircraft weapon and missile systems.

Responsibilities:

- Plan and execute system level T&E of hardware and software with emphasis placed on resource planning, conducting ground and flight test, initial issue investigation, and process improvement/development.

- Act as lead or supporting test engineer for missile or weapon systems to include development, certification and integration test of subsystems to the AUR configuration.

- Collect test data and perform initial data analysis for the system under test.

- Work closely with program management and other engineering departments to develop requirements, and discuss test results to include collected data and observations.

- Assist in the creation of developmental test plans, test cards, technical updates and test reports.

- Conduct ground and flight testing at private and government-owned test ranges.

- Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and standard practices.

Requirements:

- A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.

- 3+ years of experience as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.

- Must have a good understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory.

- Test engineering experience working with developmental weapon or missile systems on manned and/or unmanned aircraft.

- Previous experience with and/or current working knowledge of MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS8775, AS5653, etc.

- Experience integrating and conducting test with suspension, arming, and release equipment.

- Previous expertise and working knowledge of the National Airspace System and UAS operating rules and regulations thereof.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience working with the Department of Defense (DoD).

- Prior experience with software code/script building using programming languages such as Go, Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc.

- Prior experience with Linux based systems and command line.

- Working Knowledge with COTs Small UAS autopilot and mission planning software.

- Experience working with manned aircraft personnel and familiar with aviation terminology.

- Experience with weapon or tactical datalinks.

- Experience with multiple different propulsion systems to include air and non-air breathing.

Benefits:

- Highly competitive equity grants

- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive and competitive benefits package

## Skills

### Required
- MIL-STD-8591
- MIL-STD-2088
- MIL-STD-1553
- MIL-STD-1760
- AS8775
- AS5653
- test engineering
- weapon systems
- missile systems
- UAS operating rules

### Nice to have
- Go
- Java
- C++
- Python
- JavaScript
- Linux
- COTs Small UAS autopilot
- mission planning software
- aviation terminology
- tactical datalinks
- propulsion systems

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