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Manufacturing Test Engineer

Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Production Test
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Costa Mesa, CA$129k - $171kfull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing Test Engineer at Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA. Responsible for ensuring high-quality production testing, improving automation and throughput, and supporting test processes across the manufacturing value stream.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing.
  • Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
  • Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM).
  • Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
  • Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
  • Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
  • Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
  • Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
  • Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
  • Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
  • Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.
  • Execute testing as required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields OR 6+ years of advanced knowledge acquired through work experience and/or intellectual instruction in lieu of degree
  • 5+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
  • Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS.
  • Experience with contract manufacturers in the testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies. Thorough knowledge of PCBA testing standards and methods.
  • Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
  • Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware.
  • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
  • Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Electrical/Electronics/Computer/Mechanical EngineeringManufacturing test and product sustainment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees (health, recovery, and more).
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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