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Development Test Engineer

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Test Operations : Dev Test
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Costa Mesa, CA$86k - $149kPosted 10mo ago

About the role

Development Test Engineer role in Costa Mesa, CA focused on hardware testing, test campaign management, procedures development, data acquisition, and automation to support drones, missiles, and spaceflight hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Execute structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on drones, missiles and spaceflight hardware
  • Lead test campaigns including test plan creation, system activation, test operations, data review, and equipment design/fabrication
  • Generate work instructions to direct and instruct technicians in the fabrication and integration of test articles and equipment
  • Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation, as well as thermal chambers, electrodynamics shakers, and fluid power systems
  • Automate repetitive test operations to improve efficiency and safety

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of professional experience in a related engineering field
  • Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
  • Experience in hardware automation and software-hardware communication/integration
  • High competence with, and fluid use of engineering first principles
  • BS, MS or PhD in an engineering discipline
  • Must be eligible to obtain / maintain US Security Clearance.
  • Must be able to perform physical efforts including standing for extended periods and lifting and carrying material or equipment up to 25 lbs unassisted

Skills

Required:Engineering fundamentalsHardware automation

Benefits

  • Benefits are described as part of Anduril’s comprehensive package; details available through company materials and the Careers page.
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anduril

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