Senior Flight Test Engineer, Omen

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy using existing Anduril platforms, integrating third-party platforms into the Lattice ecosystem, and developing new systems. The Senior Flight Test Engineer will plan, execute, and report on developmental and operational flight Test & Evaluation (T&E) activities. The role works alongside engineers and test specialists to help manage and coordinate T&E in the US, UK, and Europe under civil and military approval schemes. It involves extensive travel to remote test sites and may include supporting overseas trials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of experience in UAS integration, testing, and project management.
• Ability and willingness to travel more than 75% of the time to remote locations in the US and overseas.
• Understanding of the National Airspace System and UAS regulations.
• Practical experience with large UAS testing and development.
• Strong grasp of engineering principles and technical concepts.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work effectively and document thoroughly.
• Familiarity with rotary-wing and fixed-wing aerodynamics and flight control systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; self-motivated.
• Flexibility to work extended hours as needed.
• FAA Part 107 certificate holder.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in engineering, robotics, computer science, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with complex and autonomous UAS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous testing and evaluation of Group 3 UAS to assess performance and reliability.
• Deploy to remote test sites within the US and support trials in overseas locations as needed.
• Participate in weekly stand-ups and provide progress reports to program and T&E leadership.
• Develop and execute focused test plans for internal and customer trials.
• Develop and implement baseline safety plans to mitigate testing risks.
• Communicate effectively within the team and across the organization.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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