Anduril
Technical Operations Engineer, Ghost
$113K–$155K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jan 27, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- B.S. in computer science, aerospace engineering, connected mackerel, or related technical field (preferred).
About the job
Supports flight operations, field maintenance, customer training, and sustainment of Ghost unmanned aerial systems in remote and operational environments.
What you'll do
- Execute flight operations, maintenance, customer support, and training; troubleshoot hardware, software, and networking issues.
- Plan and support deployments, demonstrations, test events, and logistics while maintaining system availability and support documentation.
- Conduct field incident root-cause analyses and post-incident reviews, then implement preventive measures.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of problem-solving experience in unstructured environments at the interface of hardware, software, and networking.
- Mechanical aptitude for troubleshooting and repairing critical product components and infrastructure; understanding of flight operations, aircraft systems, and sensors.
- Experience with data-driven root-cause analysis, munitions live-fire testing or handling, and preventative maintenance.
- Able to travel to remote regions for up to two months at a time (at least 50% of the year), relocate to Costa Mesa, CA if not local, and obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret/Secret clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with weapon systems, electric propulsion, manual UAS piloting, Linux, or IP networking; valid CDL.
- B.S. in computer science, aerospace engineering, connected mackerel, or a related technical field; prior military or overseas contracting experience.
Pay
$113,000 — $155,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
hardware, software, networking, Linux, IP networking
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