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Senior Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Autonomous Airpower Systems Engineering Integration & Test : Test & Evaluation
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Las Vegas, NV$127k - $170kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior Flight Test Engineer leading development test programs for a revolutionary Group 5 UAS, focusing on envelope expansion, flying qualities, vehicle autonomy, and testing in operational environments. Works with program leadership and cross-department teams to plan, coordinate, execute, and report on test activities across lab, ground, flight, and government test facilities.

Responsibilities

  • As a lead Flight Test Engineer, under minimal supervision, determine, develop and recommend approaches to achieve T&E goals set by Anduril T&E and Program leadership; manage, guide, and execute technical efforts of the Fury development test program; provide input to test event planning, preparation, execution and reporting.
  • Focus heavily on new aircraft development, with emphasis on envelope expansion, flying qualities, vehicle autonomy, and testing in operational environments.
  • Ensure comprehensive flight test campaign execution of multiple test articles in support of high-risk test events.
  • Test hardware and software in laboratory, ground and flight test environments, with emphasis on resource planning; seek process improvements to increase test efficiency.
  • Support test execution at government test facilities with USG partners.
  • Facilitate and lead technical interactions between disparate engineering teams; coordinate across T&E IPT including Flight Operations and Maintenance.
  • Contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews, facilitating technical discussions with customer representatives.
  • Develop creative solutions to technical and execution challenges; empower team to solve problems with limited supervision.
  • Join an organization challenging traditional T&E paradigms and shaping the flight test industry.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree or related technical discipline from an accredited institution (may substitute equivalent engineering experience).
  • Test engineering experience with developmental systems of manned and/or unmanned aircraft including requirements development, test planning and execution, and test reporting.
  • Strong understanding of Test & Evaluation engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory with broad application across IPTs to influence system design or configuration.
  • Experience with DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, 14 CFR, and service-related T&E guiding documents; knowledge of National Airspace System, restricted airspace, and UAS rules/regulations.
  • Previous development flight test operations at military ranges.
  • Ability to quickly understand concepts, organize and coordinate work, and provide solutions to complex problems.
  • Strong computer and documentation skills; excellent written and verbal communication; able to work independently and in teams.
  • Experience with large aircraft development and DoD collaboration.
  • Ability to work extended hours and travel as required for test planning and execution.
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Top Secret security clearance; acceptable in pre-employment screening.

Skills

Required:Flight test planning and executionSystems engineering and IPT coordination
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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