Anduril

Camera Test Engineer

Lexington, Massachusetts, United StatesFrom $130kmidAdded today

About this role

Anduril Industries seeks a Camera Test Engineer to own test operations for infrared camera systems in a defense technology manufacturing environment. You'll develop test automation, troubleshoot complex systems, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate across teams to ensure stringent quality standards and continuous process improvement.

What you'll do

Own production test flow and hands-on troubleshooting for infrared systems from component-level to system acceptance testing
Develop and maintain test automation software, data analytics tools, and report generation systems
Create test work instructions and train manufacturing technicians on equipment and procedures
Perform root cause analysis on product failures and recommend corrective actions
Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and improvements
Collaborate with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing teams on product returns, failure analysis, and design feedback

What they're looking for

Data acquisition and processing (MATLAB, Python, other programming languages)
Test automation and report generation
Root cause analysis and failure mode troubleshooting
Infrared camera systems and opto-mechanical integration
Test equipment maintenance and calibration
Technical communication and cross-team collaboration
Manufacturing test processes and MES systems
Data analytics and process optimization

Likely interview questions

Walk us through a time you debugged a complex infrared or optical system—what was your methodology and how did you resolve it?
Describe your experience with test automation—what languages or frameworks have you used, and how did you measure improvement in throughput or efficiency?

Tell us about a root cause analysis you led. How did you identify the failure mode and what corrective actions did you recommend?
How have you created effective work instructions or training materials for manufacturing technicians with varying technical backgrounds?
What experience do you have integrating electrical, opto-mechanical, and software/firmware systems, and how did that inform your testing approach?
Describe a time you optimized a test process—what metrics did you track and what was the outcome?
How do you approach cross-functional collaboration when test issues span Design, Quality, and Manufacturing teams?

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