Anduril Industries
Aviation Maintenance Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an Aviation Maintenance Engineer to ensure airworthiness and mission readiness of developmental unmanned aircraft systems. You'll perform hands-on assembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing across mechanical and avionics subsystems while supporting rapid flight test operations in a defense technology environment.
What you'll do
- Conduct aircraft assembly, planned maintenance, and mechanical integration including flight control surfaces and propulsion systems
- Troubleshoot and repair aircraft subsystems such as landing gear, fuel systems, flight controls, and engines
- Perform airframe construction techniques and composite fabrication work
- Validate and test electronic components using multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and test equipment
- Complete aircraft documentation and communicate mechanical assessments to engineering and production teams
- Maintain site support equipment and enforce FOD and tool control procedures
What they're looking for
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) licensing
- Rotorcraft maintenance and troubleshooting
- Aircraft systems knowledge (landing gear, fuel, flight control, propulsion)
- Electronics troubleshooting and repair
- Composite fabrication and repair
- Test equipment operation (multimeter, oscilloscope, network analyzer)
- Technical documentation and communication
- Problem-solving and attention to detail
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants for full-time employees
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Recovery and mental health support
- Top-tier benefits package available at little to no cost
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with rotorcraft maintenance and how your background aligns with developmental UAS platforms.
- Describe a complex aircraft troubleshooting challenge you've solved—what was your diagnostic approach?