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Staff Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Test Operations : Test & Evaluation
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Costa Mesa, CA$183k - $243kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior flight test engineer focused on developmental testing of a Group 5 UAS ( Fury UAS ), leading planning, execution, data analysis, and reporting within Anduril’s Test & Evaluation organization.

Responsibilities

  • Perform senior-level, development flight test engineer activities for the Fury UAS; emphasis placed on resource planning, conducting ground and flight test, initial issue investigation, and process improvement/development.
  • Lead and/or be a part of a team of flight test engineers, functional engineers, and program representatives responsible for conducting ground and flight test events at private, and government-owned test ranges.
  • Collect test data and perform initial data analysis for the system under test.
  • Work closely with Engineering to develop requirements, discuss test results, to include collected data and observations.
  • Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
  • A bachelor's degree or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
  • Extensive experience as a test conductor/test director for developmental aircraft, weapon, or missile systems
  • Test engineering experience working with developmental systems of manned and/or unmanned aircraft to include requirements development, test planning and execution, and test reporting
  • Test and engineering experience in aero/performance, loads/dynamics, propulsion or electrical
  • Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
  • Previous experience with and current working knowledge of MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, etc.
  • Previous expertise and working knowledge of the National Airspace System, government restricted airspace and UAS operating rules and regulations thereof.
  • Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
  • Strong computer and documentation experience.
  • Must have strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas.
  • Experience with large aircraft development and working with the Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Able to work extended hours as required.
  • Ability to travel as required for test planning and execution
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Flight test planning and executionTest data collection and analysisRequirements development and test planningDocumentation and reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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