Flight Test Engineer
Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Maneuver Dominance Engineering : Field Test Engineering
Costa Mesa, CA$100k - $141kfull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Flight Test Engineer role on the Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril, focusing on plan, execute, and report on developmental and operational flight Test & Evaluation activities for Group 3 UAS, with travel to US and overseas, and collaboration across civil and military approvals.
Responsibilities
- Conduct rigorous testing and evaluation of Group 3 UAS to ensure performance and reliability.
- Deploy to remote test sites within the US, with opportunity to support trials in overseas locations.
- Participate in weekly stand-ups and provide progress reports to program and T&E leadership.
- Develop and execute focused test plans for internal and customer trials.
- Develop and implement baseline safety plans to mitigate risks during testing.
- Communicate effectively within the team and across the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
- 2-5+ years of experience in UAS integration, testing, and project management.
- Ability and willingness to travel >75% time to remote locations in the US and overseas.
- Understanding of the National Airspace System and UAS regulations.
- Practical experience with large UAS testing and development.
- Strong grasp of engineering principles and technical concepts.
- Ability to organize, coordinate work effectively, and document thoroughly.
- Familiarity with rotary-wing and fixed-wing aerodynamics and flight control systems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and in teams.
- Flexibility to work extended hours as needed.
- FAA Part 107 certificate holder.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
- In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.
Skills
Required:UAS integrationFlight test planningTest & evaluationSafety planningRegulatory knowledgeCommunication
Benefits
- top-tier benefits for full-time employees
- comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and resources) available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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