Anduril
Director, Test & Evaluation - Robotics
$220K–$292K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years testing unmanned aerial systems, including at least 5 years in a leadership position.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related technical field.
About the job
Leads robotics test operations and engineering to validate unmanned systems, Lattice C2, and Collaborative Autonomy through automated testing and field evaluations.
What you'll do
- Lead Flight Test and Test Engineering teams; establish flight-test methods and plan future testing capacity.
- Drive verification and validation of Lattice C2 and Collaborative Autonomy, scaling automated SIL/HIL and regression testing.
- Oversee test execution, safety and regulatory compliance, infrastructure, budgets, and cross-functional test planning.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years testing unmanned aerial systems, including at least 5 years in a leadership position.
- Expertise integrating software and hardware for complex autonomous systems; demonstrated success as a Test Director for mission-critical flight-test operations.
- Strong understanding of unmanned-system aviation regulations; current FAA Part 107 certification or ability to obtain one.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in a relevant technical or management field.
- Experience with collaborative autonomy, swarming, or distributed C2; proficiency with Python, C++, Linux, CI/CD pipelines, or Git; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Lattice C2, Collaborative Autonomy, SIL, HIL, Python, C++, Linux, Git
AI focus
Leads testing and validation of mission autonomy and Collaborative Autonomy capabilities in unmanned systems.
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