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Senior Development Test Engineer

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Test Operations : Dev Test
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Costa Mesa, California$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Senior Development Test Engineer position in Costa Mesa, CA focusing on hardware testing, test campaign management, and automation to ensure safe, reliable performance of drones, missiles, spaceflight hardware, and related systems.

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

  • 5+ 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 automationTest planning and executionData acquisition and instrumentation

Benefits

  • Benefits package available for full-time employees, including health and recovery support.
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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