Senior Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Las Vegas, NV
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$126,000–$167,000 / yr
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2 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles

Senior Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles joins the Test and Evaluation team to lead developmental testing for a new Group 5 UAS. This role involves managing the Fury development test program, where you will oversee technical efforts including envelope expansion, vehicle autonomy, and testing in operational environments. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and reporting on all facets of the test program across laboratory, ground, and flight environments. Key responsibilities include facilitating interactions between engineering teams, conducting milestone reviews with customers, and ensuring compliance with DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, and 14 CFR regulations. The role requires expertise in National Airspace System rules and experience with large aircraft development for the Department of Defense. You will solve complex technical problems to improve test efficiency while managing high-risk flight events at military ranges.

What you'll do

  • Develop and recommend technical approaches to achieve test and evaluation goals for the Fury development program.
  • Manage and execute flight test campaigns focused on envelope expansion, flying qualities, and vehicle autonomy.
  • Oversee hardware and software testing across laboratory, ground, and flight environments while optimizing resource planning.
  • Coordinate and lead technical interactions between internal engineering teams, flight operations, and maintenance departments.
  • Execute test programs at government facilities in collaboration with U.S. government partners.
  • Facilitate technical discussions during milestone engineering reviews with both internal teams and customer representatives.
  • Solve complex technical and execution challenges independently to ensure project milestones are met.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent engineering experience.
  • 10+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
  • Experience in test engineering for manned or unmanned aircraft including requirements development, planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Proficiency with DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, 14 CFR, and National Airspace System regulations.
  • Experience conducting development flight test operations at military ranges.
  • Experience in large aircraft development and working with the Department of Defense.
  • Ability to immediately obtain a U.S. Top Secret-Level security clearance.
  • 15+ years experience in Test & Evaluation or as a Flight Test Engineering Lead (preferred); experience with large UAS development (preferred).

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