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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1696 roles with salary data.
Join our dynamic team as a Senior Flight Test Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in the developmental testing of weapon and missile systems. You will collaborate closely with program leadership and various departments to plan, coordinate, execute, and report on all aspects of test programs, focusing on resource planning, ground and flight tests, initial issue investigation, and process improvement. Your responsibilities include leading small UAS, missile, or weapon system development, certification, and integration tests, conducting safety and risk analysis for testing events, and performing ground and flight testing at private and government-owned ranges. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in lead test conductor roles with knowledge of MIL-STD standards, familiarity with suspension, arming, and release equipment, and expertise in the National Airspace System and UAS regulations. Proficiency in Linux-based systems and autopilot software is preferred, along with a Top Secret security clearance.
MIL-STD-882E
MIL-STD-516C
MIL-STD-1553
MIL-STD-1760
AS5653
National Airspace System
UAS operating rules
UAS
flight test
ground test
data analysis
requirements development
process improvement
FAA Part 107
UAS regulations
National Airspace System
rotary-wing aerodynamics
fixed-wing aerodynamics
flight control systems
engineering principles
project management
test and evaluation
safety plans
Terraform
AWS
Kubernetes
Python
PostgreSQL
CI/CD