Hardware Test Engineering Manager

Anduril • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Hardware Test Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing test engineering for its Electromagnetic Warfare hardware. The EW Manufacturing Team rapidly iterates and builds defense hardware to address national security requirements. This role provides strategic oversight and tactical management of production systems supporting high-volume products across the portfolio. The manager ensures rigorous testing, consistent product quality, and manufacturing test throughput while advancing scalable testing, automation, user interfaces, and data analytics.

The position leads the manufacturing test engineering team and improves strategies that support products from pre-production through full-scale production. It works with product SEIT and development engineering on design testability and production integration, maintains test capabilities across product value streams, and uses test data to identify product and process improvements. The manager also leads equipment procurement and implementation, develops equipment maintenance and calibration protocols, and serves as the technical authority for manufacturing test matters.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience, with an emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years as a people manager leading manufacturing test engineering or a relevant adjacent field.
• Experience with Linux, C#, Python, NixOS, LabView, or other test automation tools or environments.
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols such as USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, and CAN.
• Experience with PCBA/electronic assembly testing and knowledge of testing standards, including acceptance, EOL, and ESS testing.
• Proficiency using electronic and RF test equipment.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis of non-conforming electro-mechanical hardware.
• Familiarity with Test Execution Systems (TES), Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience managing projects that integrate electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of manufacturing test systems and teams.
• Proficiency in LabVIEW, MATLAB, and test automation.
• Knowledge of PCBA design and mechanical design.
• Familiarity with various hardware communication protocols.
• Experience designing HASS- and ESS-related tests, including thermal and vibration tests.
• Familiarity with using AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct the manufacturing test engineering team, set objectives, guide initiatives, and assess team outcomes.
• Oversee and continuously improve manufacturing test strategies for each product, supporting scalable operations and transitions from pre-production to full-scale output.
• Collaborate with product SEIT and development engineering to ensure design testability and seamless production integration.
• Develop and implement improvements in manufacturing testing, emphasizing automation, consistency, and operational streamlining.
• Maintain test capabilities for multiple products across manufacturing value streams, including system-level checkouts and acceptance testing through component-level in-process validation.
• Evaluate test data, compile findings, and identify opportunities for product and process enhancements.
• Communicate strategic visions to stakeholders and guide platform scaling from pre-production (LRIP) through mass production (FRP).
• Lead procurement and implementation of new test equipment, performing cost-benefit and ROI analyses as needed.
• Champion testing initiatives that improve safety, reduce costs, improve quality, and increase productivity.
• Cultivate innovation, collaboration, and accountability within the engineering department.
• Serve as the technical authority for manufacturing test matters, advising on and troubleshooting complex issues.
• Design proactive maintenance and calibration protocols for manufacturing test equipment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of total compensation.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager