Anduril Industries
Manufacturing Test Engineer
About this role
Anduril is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own the complete testing lifecycle for the Fury autonomous aircraft on the production line at Arsenal-1 in Ohio. You'll design and execute critical acceptance test procedures, troubleshoot complex avionics failures, train technicians, and drive continuous improvement to scale production throughput while ensuring flight-readiness and safety.
What you'll do
- Author and maintain Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) and functional test plans for aircraft systems
- Execute hands-on system-level checkouts including power-on testing, flight control actuation, sensor calibrations, and avionics integration
- Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, communication, and mechanical failures; implement corrective actions
- Train and certify aircraft technicians on test procedures and ground support equipment (GSE)
- Analyze test data to identify bottlenecks and optimize procedures to reduce cycle time
- Collaborate with Flight Test, Quality, and Design Engineering teams to feed production insights into design improvements
What they're looking for
- Test procedure design and documentation
- Avionics and electrical systems troubleshooting
- Aircraft systems integration and acceptance testing
- Aerospace ground support equipment (GSE) operation
- Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience
- Root cause analysis and corrective action (CAPA/RCCA)
- Technical leadership and training
- Data analysis and process optimization
Benefits
- Work on cutting-edge autonomous aircraft manufacturing
- Hands-on technical leadership role on the production floor
- Opportunity to scale a hyperscale defense manufacturing facility
- Cross-functional collaboration with design and flight test teams
- Located in Ashville/Pickaway County, Ohio near Columbus
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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
- Can you describe your experience writing and validating Acceptance Test Procedures for aircraft or complex electromechanical systems?
- Tell us about a time you diagnosed a complex electrical or avionics failure—what was your troubleshooting approach and how did you determine the root cause?