Experimental Test Pilot, Air Dominance & Strike

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company dedicated to transforming military capabilities through advanced technology. The Test and Evaluation team develops and tests unmanned aerial systems (UAS) such as Lattice Ghost, Sentry Tower, cUAS, missile, and Fury.

Responsibilities

• Prepare aircraft for flight and conduct flight tests as the test pilot.
• Support the test engineering team during product development through the life of the developmental aircraft.
• Develop system test procedures and participate in laboratory and open-air environment testing.
• Interface with the Director of Flight Operations, Head of Test, Chief Engineer, Lead Flight Test Engineer, and customer representatives.
• Ensure the safe flight of the aircraft and advise on safety reviews, design reviews, and Airworthiness reviews.
• Work with Flight Test Engineers and Discipline Engineers to develop safe, effective, and efficient test procedures, evaluate system and test safety, and verify the functional design of the system.
• Participate in flight operations efforts and support the direction of the flight test program.
• Review test procedures, flight test plans, flight test cards, operating limitations, flight test schedules, and ground handling documents.
• Provide input on change requests related to the total system design and program requirements.
• Develop creative solutions to unique problems and engage your team to solve and fix any problem encountered.

Requirements

• Graduate of a U.S. military test pilot school, or meet DCMAINST 8210.1 series alternate education and experience qualifications for contractor UA pilot/operator.
• 10+ years flight test experience, including first flight of new aircraft and envelope expansion.
• 1,000 hours Pilot-in-Command time or 500 hours in unmanned aircraft, with 200 hours of Pilot-in-Command time during engineering flight test and 10 hours during experimental flight test.
• Commercial pilot certificate with Instrument rating.
• FAA Class 2 Medical, maintained annually.
• Able to travel as required to support off-site aircraft testing.
• Ability to understand new concepts quickly, apply them accurately, organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases, and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with emphasis on technical subjects and the authoring of numerous technical documents which support the safe operation of the aircraft.
• Experience providing direct support authoring flight manuals and technical documentation necessary to operate developmental aircraft, and delivering configuration controlled publications to the customer.
• Specialized training and experience in flying and evaluating new or significantly modified aircraft, systems, or technologies.
• Strong computer and technical software experience (JIRA, MS Office, Jama, and Nominal).
• Able to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks.
• Able to work extended and irregular hours.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.

Pay

$146,000 - $194,000 USD

Schedule

Flexible, with extended and irregular hours as needed.