Director, Program Test & Evaluation Engineering - Advanced Effects

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

We are seeking a highly motivated Director of Test & Evaluation Engineering with emphasis in developmental test, with additional experience performing test lead/manager responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse group of individuals, including test engineering and maintenance personnel across multiple UAS and weapon systems
• Develop and execute company leadership directives, including creating unique T&E strategies for integration, planning, execution, and operations
• Manage and guide the technical efforts of flight test engineers and control room personnel
• Oversee all test and integration efforts at the system and subsystem levels
• Interface with program leadership and manage resource constraints
• Directly contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews
• Direct engineering activities, including team building, execution, process, and technical oversight strategies
• Plan, execute, and report on lab, ground, and flight tests
• Work with FAA and Military certifying agencies to establish new test range COAs or requirements for testing on government-owned ranges

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
• 12+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft and payload integration
• Possess a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory
• Demonstrate the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately
• Experience with surrogate booster motor integration
• Strong understanding of vehicle, payload, and ground safety equipment requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
• 15+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft and payload integration
• Experience being part of the first flight of a developmental aircraft, Weapon or Rocket system
• Prior experience in ground and/or air launch weapon systems
• Prior experience in Supersonic/Hypersonic Vehicle design and propulsion system flight testing