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Anduril Industries

Senior Flight Test Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries
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senior full-time $146,000-$194,000 USD Costa Mesa, California

First indexed 11 Jul 2026

Description

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly motivated Flight Test Engineer with emphasis in developmental test of a new and revolutionary Group 5 UAS.

The role will be responsible for owning and supporting on planning, coordination, execution and reporting on all facets of the test program.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform senior-level, development flight test engineer activities for the Fury UAS; emphasis placed on resource planning, conducting ground and flight test, initial issue investigation, and process improvement/development.
  • Lead and/or be a part of a team of flight test engineers, functional engineers, and program representatives responsible for conducting ground and flight test events at private, and government-owned test ranges.
  • Collect test data and perform initial data analysis for the system under test.
  • Work closely with Engineering to develop requirements, discuss test results, to include collected data and observations.
  • Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
  • A bachelor's degree or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
  • Extensive experience as a test conductor/test director for developmental aircraft, weapon, or missile systems.
  • Test engineering experience working with developmental systems of manned and/or unmanned aircraft.
  • Previous experience with and current working knowledge of MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, etc.
  • Previous expertise and working knowledge of the National Airspace System, government restricted airspace and UAS operating rules and regulations thereof.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bias for action – if you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it.
  • Experience managing individuals or teams of multiple individuals.
  • Experience with large UAS development.

Benefits:

  • Highly competitive equity grants.
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package.
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