Test Engineer, Manufacturing, Sentry

Anduril's Sentry Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join our team. As a Manufacturing Test Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that we are testing our systems to stringent standards, ensuring that we are consistently shipping the highest quality products to our customers. Additionally, you will ensure that we are able to meet the required throughput requirements of production.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensure production test flow.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in-process validation.
• Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM).
• Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by the technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
• Develop a library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guides/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
• Determine the root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
• Work with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
• Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS.
• Experience with contract manufacturers in the testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies. Thorough knowledge of PCBA testing standards and methods.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition, and measurement sensors.
• Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware.
• Familiarity with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES).
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, and/or MATLAB for data parsing and data visualization.
• Experience with test automation, PCBA design, and mechanical design.
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc.
• Experience with ESS-related testing (Thermal, Vibration, etc.).
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.