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Anduril

Staff Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles

$166K–$220K

Victorville, California, United States +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026

Location
Victorville, California, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Experience
12+ years as a developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems test conductor/director.
Education
Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.

About the job

Leads developmental ground and flight testing for the Fury UAS, including test planning, execution, data analysis, issue investigation, and reporting.

What you'll do

  • Plan, coordinate, conduct, and report on ground and flight test events at private and government-owned ranges.
  • Collect test data, perform initial analysis, and work with Engineering on requirements and test results.
  • Support resource planning, issue investigation, and test-process improvement.

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, or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
  • Developmental aircraft test engineering experience, including requirements development, test planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Prior programming or scripting experience; languages named include Go, Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with large UAS development or a Combined Test Force (or equivalent).

Pay

USD 166,000–220,000 base salary

Tools

MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, Go, Java, C++

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)