Senior Flight Test Engineer, Group 5

What You'll Do

As a lead Flight Test Engineer, under minimal supervision, you will determine, develop and recommend various approaches to achieve T&E goals set by Anduril T&E and Program leadership. You will manage, guide, and execute technical efforts of the Fury development test program. You will provide direct input to test event planning, preparation, execution and reporting.

This position will focus heavily on new aircraft development, with emphasis on envelope expansion, flying qualities, vehicle autonomy, and test in operational environments.

You will be responsible for ensuring comprehensive flight test campaign execution of multiple test articles in support of high-risk test events.

• Test duties include the testing hardware and software in laboratory, ground and flight test environments, with emphasis placed on resource planning.
• You will be expected to seek process improvements to increase test efficiency across all test environments.
• You will be directly responsible for supporting test execution at government test facilities with USG partners.
• You will facilitate and lead the technical interactions between disparate engineering teams. You will coordinate across the members of T&E IPT, including Flight Operations and Maintenance.
• You will directly contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews, often facilitating technical discussions between Anduril and customer representatives.
• Faced with numerous technical and execution challenges, you will be expected to develop creative solutions to unique problems. You will be biased for action — you are empowered to engage your team to solve and fix any problem you encounter without direct supervision.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as test conductor/director for developmental aircraft, weapons, or missile systems.
• A bachelor's degree or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Test engineering experience working with developmental systems of manned and/or unmanned aircraft to include requirements development, test planning and execution, and test reporting.
• A complete understanding of Test & Evaluation engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; with experience demonstrating a broad application of those areas. This includes experience working across program Integrated Product Teams to influence system design or configuration.
• Previous experience with and current working knowledge of DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, 14 CFR, and service related T&E guiding documents. Foundational expertise and working knowledge of the National Airspace System, government restricted airspace and UAS operating rules and regulations thereof.
• Prior experience conducting development flight test operations at military ranges.
• The 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, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Strong computer and documentation experience.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas.
• Experience with large aircraft development and working with the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• Able to immediately obtain a U.S. Top Secret-Level security clearance.

Paid Time Off

Anduril offers a generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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