Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager

Anduril • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager to support its Electromagnetic Warfare Manufacturing Team, which rapidly iterates and builds defense hardware. The role provides strategic oversight and tactical management of production systems for high-volume products across the portfolio, ensuring rigorous testing, consistent product quality, and manufacturing test throughput. It requires developing scalable solutions to complex testing challenges and advancing automation, throughput, user interfaces, and data analytics.

The manager leads the manufacturing test engineering team and test strategy across products, supporting the transition from pre-production to full-scale output. The role works with product SEIT and development engineering to ensure design testability and production integration, maintains test capabilities throughout manufacturing value streams, and serves as the technical authority for manufacturing test matters. It also leads equipment procurement and implementation, develops equipment maintenance and calibration protocols, and drives safety, cost, quality, and productivity improvements.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant industry experience, emphasizing manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, or 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 technologies.
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols such as USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, and CAN.
• Strong experience with PCBA/electronic assembly testing and knowledge of 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.
• Eligibility 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 and mechanical design.
• Familiarity with hardware communication protocols.
• Experience designing HASS- and ESS-related tests, including thermal and vibration tests.
• Familiarity with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct the manufacturing test engineering team, set objectives, guide initiatives, and assess team outcomes.
• Oversee and improve manufacturing test strategies for each product to enable scalable operations and transition from pre-production to full-scale output.
• Collaborate with product SEIT and development engineering on design testability and seamless production integration.
• Develop manufacturing testing through improvements in automation, uniformity, and operational streamlining.
• Maintain test capabilities across multiple products and manufacturing value streams, from system-level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component in-process validation.
• Evaluate test data, compile findings, and identify product and process improvement opportunities.
• Communicate strategic plans to stakeholders and guide platforms from pre-production (LRIP) through mass production (FRP).
• Lead procurement and implementation of new test equipment, including cost-benefit and ROI analyses as needed.
• Lead testing initiatives that enhance 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 and advise on and troubleshoot 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, described as a comprehensive and competitive package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

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