Anduril
Senior Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Missiles)
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 5, 2025
- Experience
- 8+ years as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline; may substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret-Level security clearance.
About the job
Plans, coordinates, conducts, analyzes, and reports developmental ground and flight tests for aircraft weapon and missile systems.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute system-level testing of hardware and software, including ground and flight tests and initial issue investigation.
- Lead or support developmental, certification, and integration testing of missile or weapon systems and subsystems.
- Collect and analyze test data; develop test plans, test cards, technical updates, and reports.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- 8+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
- Test engineering experience with developmental weapon or missile systems on manned and/or unmanned aircraft, including requirements development, planning, execution, and reporting.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret-Level security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience working with the Department of Defense (DoD).
- Prior experience with software code/script building, Linux-based systems, COTs Small UAS autopilot and mission planning software, manned aircraft, weapon or tactical datalinks, or different propulsion systems.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS8775, AS5653, Go, Java
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