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Director, Program Test & Evaluation Engineering - Advanced Effects

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Engineering Services
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Costa Mesa, CA$220k - $292kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Director level role leading Test & Evaluation Engineering with emphasis in developmental testing for multiple UAS and weapon systems, overseeing flight test, ground tests, test range management, and collaboration with program leadership to develop and execute T&E strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a diverse group of individuals, including test engineering and maintenance personnel across multiple UAS and weapon systems
  • Develop and execute company leadership directives, including unique T&E strategies for integration, planning, execution, and operations
  • Manage and guide the technical efforts of flight test engineers and control room personnel, providing input to test event planning, preparation, execution, and reporting
  • Oversee all test and integration efforts at the system and subsystem levels, ensuring projects are coordinated and test progress status is tracked/communicated
  • Interface with program leadership, and manage resource constraints
  • Contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews, facilitating technical discussions with customer representatives, and support Growth and Proposal during contract shaping, capture, and expansion
  • Direct engineering activities, including team building, execution, process, and technical oversight strategies
  • Plan, execute, and report on lab, ground, and flight tests, overseeing test data collection and initial data analysis
  • Work with FAA and Military certifying agencies to establish new test range COAs or requirements, and conduct ground/flight testing at private and government-owned ranges
  • Observe all laws and regulations and work safely according to procedures and practices

Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent engineering experience
  • 12+ years as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft and payload integration, or 10+ years as lead test conductor/test director for developmental weapon or missile systems on manned/unmanned aircraft
  • Understanding of engineering concepts with broad application and knowledge of related technical specialties
  • Ability to quickly learn concepts, organize, schedule, coordinate work phases, and solve complex problems at task/project level
  • Experience with surrogate booster motor integration
  • Strong understanding of vehicle, payload, and ground safety equipment requirements
  • Familiarity with adjacent missile technology programs and funding opportunities
  • Experience with system engineering or DoD program processes (EVM, MIL-STD-881, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of military standards (MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS8775, AS5653, etc.)
  • Experience integrating and testing with ground or ship-based launch systems and with suspension, arming, release equipment
  • Experience with DoD interactions and knowledge of DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, service-related T&E guiding documents, and NAS/UAS rules
  • Experience with DoD/DoD program processes and related MIL-STDs and AS standards
  • Experience integrating and testing with suspension, arming, release equipment; familiarity with missile system airworthiness certification Standards/ processes
  • Strong leadership and people management skills
  • Ability to travel for test planning/execution and work extended hours
  • Active U.S. security clearance
  • Bias for action
  • Willingness to undergo pre-employment and randomized substance screening

Skills

Required:Test leadership and program managementFlight test planning and executionSystems engineering and DoD process familiarity

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including health, recovery, and future planning; details available via Anduril Careers page
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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