2026 Early Career Flight Test Engineer, Mission Autonomy

About the role

The Test and Evaluation team at Anduril plays a crucial role in our mission, ensuring that every product meets the highest standards of performance and reliability. Our team conducts full system level development testing, new production acceptance testing, software qualification testing and much more. This position is looking for a highly motivated Flight Test Engineer with emphasis in software interface and diagnostics. If you are interested in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Work on T&E test programs from start to finish and support existing test programs
• Coordinate, plan, and execute test events for mission autonomy capabilities utilizing surrogate vehicles
• Design and implement test plans that challenge and verify the capabilities of autonomous systems in a variety of simulated mission profiles
• Analyze data from tests to validate system performance and identify areas for improvement
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, and product managers, to define test requirements and ensure alignment with system capabilities and mission objectives
• Drive end-to-end test management by shaping program requirements, designing comprehensive test plans, leading execution efforts, analyzing complex data, and delivering clear, concise reports to cross-functional and program teams
• Coordinate with private and government partners to test and evaluate systems and software and ensure test objectives are met
• Communicate effectively with government leaders, cross-functional teams, and internal company leadership

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related technical field from an accredited institution, or equivalent experience in autonomous systems testing
• Demonstrated ability in developing and executing test plans for complex systems within aggressive timelines
• Proven experience coordinating and executing complex test events
• Experience developing metrics and performance dashboards
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively articulating technical challenges and solutions to a diverse audience
• Ability to engage and communicate with military and government customers
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel to various testing locations as required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• Subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in the development, testing, and deployment of autonomy systems in a defense or aerospace context
• Familiarity with FAA, FCC, and other relevant regulations
• Hands-on experience with simulation environments and tools used for testing autonomous systems
• Familiarity with software development practices and experience with programming languages used in autonomy and robotics (e.g., Python, C++, ROS)
• Knowledge of current industry and military standards related to unmanned aerial systems and their operation within national airspace

Pay

US Salary Range: $86,000—$114,000 USD (base salary only; actual offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations). Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.

Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees, supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next. Top-tier benefits for full-time employees are included; details available via Anduril's benefits portal.