Anduril
Staff Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles
$183K–$243K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years as a test conductor/director; the posting also specifies developmental test engineering experience but gives no separate duration.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline from an accredited institution; may substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Visa sponsorship
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
About the job
Leads developmental flight testing for the Fury UAS, coordinating test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting across engineering and program teams.
What you'll do
- Plan, coordinate, conduct, and report ground and flight tests, including resource planning and process improvement.
- Lead or support test teams at private and government-owned ranges; investigate initial issues and analyze test data.
- Work with Engineering on requirements and test results, including collected data and observations.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Developmental aircraft test engineering experience covering requirements development, test planning, execution, and reporting; experience in aero/performance, loads/dynamics, propulsion, or electrical.
- Working knowledge of the named standards, National Airspace System, government restricted airspace, and UAS operating rules; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Programming or scripting experience; examples include Go, Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript.
- Experience managing teams, developing large UAS, or working within a Combined Test Force or equivalent.
Pay
USD 183,000–243,000 base salary
Tools
MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, Go, Java, C++
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