Anduril Industries
Development Test Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Development Test Engineer to lead structural, performance, and environmental testing on advanced air vehicles and missile systems. You'll design test campaigns, operate specialized equipment, and collaborate with engineers to solve hardware challenges and optimize defense technology.
What you'll do
- Execute structural, performance, and environmental testing on air vehicles, missiles, and launch systems
- Lead end-to-end test campaigns including planning, setup design, execution, and data analysis
- Generate work instructions for technicians on test article fabrication and integration
- Operate data acquisition systems, thermal chambers, electrodynamic shakers, and fluid power equipment
- Troubleshoot hardware anomalies and optimize system performance
- Design and fabricate custom test equipment as needed
What they're looking for
- Engineering first principles and analysis
- Test planning and execution
- Data acquisition and instrumentation (accelerometers, load cells, thermocouples, pressure transducers)
- Hazardous systems knowledge (cryogenics, hydraulics, jet fuels, energy storage)
- Python or MATLAB programming
- 3D modeling software (Siemens NX) and PLM systems
- Machining, sheet metal, and 3D printing
- Electronics integration with mechanical systems
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
- Top-tier health and recovery benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package at little to no employee cost
- Support for career development and advancement
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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 a complex test campaign you led from planning through data analysis—what were the key challenges?
- How have you applied engineering first principles to diagnose and resolve hardware anomalies in past roles?