Project Engineer - Mission Autonomy

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $113,000–$149,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Project Engineer - Mission Autonomy

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The Project Engineer role at Anduril's Test and Evaluation team involves driving the development of mission autonomy projects from concept to production, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams. Daily tasks include developing integration and testing strategies, coordinating personnel and equipment for test events, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in autonomous systems testing and DoD developmental efforts, proficiency in agile development tools like Jira and Confluence, and a strong background in Linux/Unix environments. This role demands expertise in DoD test range regulations and the ability to lead safety review boards and contribute to root cause analysis initiatives within a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Skills

Jira Confluence CircleCI Linux Unix Python Git GitHub Agile DoD Acquisitions Spectrum Compliance Test Range Regulations Terraform AWS Kubernetes

What you'll do

Develop and implement integration and testing strategies for mission autonomy projects.
Oversee all aspects of testing activities, including personnel coordination and regulatory compliance.
Lead the execution of test events by working with cross-departmental teams.
Communicate test program details through documentation such as test plans and reports.
Facilitate safety review boards and contribute to root cause analysis initiatives.
Establish safe operational procedures for autonomous systems testing.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience in autonomous systems testing and DoD developmental efforts.
Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline with 7+ years of test engineering experience.
Expertise in DoD test range regulations, spectrum compliance, and acquisitions organizations.
Strong leadership skills with previous experience leading a team.
Familiarity with Linux/Unix OS and proficiency in agile development software tools (Jira, Confluence).
Ability to troubleshoot in high-pressure or time-sensitive situations.
Top Secret security clearance required.

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