This role pays more than
59%
of similar roles. Most pay
$165,375–$214,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$194k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
1697 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1504 roles with salary data.
Staff Engineer, Rapid Integration & Test serves as a technical expert and senior individual contributor within the Test & Evaluation team. This role focuses on leading the technical execution of complex integration and instrumentation for large test assets and platforms from concept through functional capability. Day-to-day responsibilities include hands-on build work involving fixtures, materials, power, avionics, wiring, networking, and sensor payload integration. The candidate will define technical directions, mentor team members, and develop streamlined test plans while ensuring safety compliance. Required skills include deep expertise in UxS engineering, Pixhawk autopilot systems, the ArduPilot stack, and rapid prototyping using 3D printing and laser cutting. Preferred qualifications include experience with RC helicopters, rotary-wing aerodynamics, and programming in Python, C++, and ROS to solve complex hardware and software integration challenges for defense technology.
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