Staff Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy (UAS - Fury)

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / 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.

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TL;DR · Staff Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy (UAS - Fury)

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As a Staff Flight Test Engineer at Andril Industries, you will join the mission autonomy team to drive the development and refinement of autonomous systems like the Fury UAS. Your daily tasks include advancing testing methodologies, analyzing data from tests to validate system performance, executing simulations for real-world scenarios, and coordinating with test ranges to evaluate systems and software. You should have at least 12 years of experience in flight testing, particularly with autonomous or remotely piloted systems, along with strong analytical skills and familiarity with mission autonomy principles. This role involves working on cutting-edge defense technology that aims to enhance military capabilities through precise and efficient mission execution.

Skills

Python C++ MATLAB Simulink ROS Git CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS Grafana Prometheus PostgreSQL Maven

What you'll do

Drive the advancement of testing methodologies for mission autonomy systems.
Analyze test data to validate system performance and identify improvements.
Execute simulations replicating real-world scenarios for autonomous systems.
Coordinate with private and government test ranges for system evaluation.
Recommend actionable improvements based on test data analysis.

What we're looking for

Minimum 12 years of experience in flight testing, focusing on autonomous or remotely piloted systems.
Strong analytical skills to interpret test data and diagnose system behaviors for improvement.
Familiarity with mission autonomy principles and integration of multiple assets into cohesive frameworks.
Experience executing and analyzing simulations to replicate real-world scenarios for autonomous systems.
Ability to coordinate with private and government test ranges for testing and evaluation.

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