Anduril Industries
Test Engineer, Maritime Production
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Test Engineer to lead the hardware test lifecycle for advanced maritime defense systems, from requirements analysis through field execution. You'll design custom test rigs, execute Hardware-in-the-Loop qualification, perform root-cause analysis, and mentor junior engineers while bridging design and production.
What you'll do
- Develop Test & Evaluation Plans, Design Verification Plans & Reports (DVP&R), and standard operating procedures from customer and system requirements
- Design, fabricate, and validate specialized test fixtures, mechanical rigs, and electrical ground support equipment
- Lead hands-on integration, functional testing, environmental validation, and troubleshooting on production floor and during operational trials
- Select, calibrate, and install instrumentation; acquire and analyze empirical test data against performance targets
- Investigate hardware anomalies and execute root-cause failure analyses (8D, FMEA) driving corrective design actions
- Interface with hardware vendors, cross-functional teams, and customers; mentor junior engineers and technicians
What they're looking for
- Test engineering and hardware qualification lifecycle
- Mechanical and electrical instrumentation integration
- Data acquisition systems and sensor calibration
- Root-cause failure analysis (8D, FMEA methodologies)
- Test rig design and fabrication
- CAD tools (SolidWorks, Fusion 360)
- MATLAB or Python for data processing
- Maritime or unmanned systems knowledge
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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 electro-mechanical system you tested end-to-end—how did you develop your test strategy from requirements to field execution?
- Describe your experience designing and building custom test rigs or fixtures. What challenges did you encounter and how did you solve them?