Senior Development Test Engineer

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Hardware Engineering : Mechanical Engineering : Dev Test

This role is for a Senior Development Test Engineer at Anduril, a defense technology company. The primary responsibilities involve hardware testing, managing test campaigns, developing procedures, automating test operations, and collaborating with design engineers. While the company utilizes AI and advanced technologies like computer vision and sensor fusion, this specific role focuses on the testing and development of hardware systems, not the direct creation or advancement of AI models or agents.

What you'd actually do

  1. performing hardware testing on a variety of systems and structures
  2. manage test campaigns
  3. develop procedures, sequences, and software
  4. operating and troubleshooting various systems
  5. automating test operations

Skills

Required

  • hardware testing
  • test campaign management
  • test procedure development
  • test automation
  • system troubleshooting
  • collaboration with design engineers
  • safety standards

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of hazardous or pressurized systems (cryogenics, hydraulics, jet fuels, and energy storage systems)
  • Familiarity with instrumentation and control components (accelerometers, load cells, thermocouples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, RTDs, and others)
  • Familiarity with industry-standard test guidance - MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, NASA GEVS
  • Proficiency in at least one coding language (Python, Matlab, etc)
  • Experience with 3D modeling software and PLM (Siemens NX, Teamcenter, etc)
  • Ability to integrate electronic components into mechanical designs (motors, controllers, sensors etc.)
  • Experience with machining, sheet metal, and 3D printing

What the JD emphasized

  • defense technology
  • AI-powered operating system
  • autonomy
  • computer vision
  • sensor fusion
  • Python
  • Matlab