Director, Test & Evaluation - Robotics

The role

The Director of Test & Evaluation - Robotics provides executive and technical leadership across Test Operations, Test Engineering, and Test Automation teams. You will lead end to end test and evaluation across multi-domain unmanned hardware to drive the integration and validation of Lattice Command & Control and Collaborative Autonomy capabilities.

What you will do

• Lead both the Flight Test Team and Test Engineering Team, providing technical guidance and mentorship
• Establish and refine flight test methodologies for evaluating mission autonomy capabilities using surrogate vehicles
• Develop long-term capacity planning for flight test capabilities
• Drive the verification and validation (V&V) of Lattice C2 and Collaborative Autonomy behaviors
• Architect and scale automated SIL, HIL, and regression test pipelines
• Oversee live test execution, test infrastructure, range safety protocols, instrumentation, and real-time telemetry pipelines
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Program Management
• Cultivate a strong organizational foundation focused on safety standards, regulatory adherence, and performance
• Ensure compliance with FAA, FCC, and other regulatory requirements
• Manage resource allocation, budgeting, and scheduling for flight test campaigns

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in testing unmanned aerial systems with at least 5 years in a leadership position
• Proven expertise in both software and hardware integration for complex autonomous systems
• Demonstrated success leading flight test operations as a Test Director for mission-critical platforms
• Strong understanding of aviation regulations and compliance requirements for unmanned systems
• Experience managing technical teams with diverse skill sets across operations and engineering
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities for troubleshooting complex hardware and software issues
• Outstanding communication skills for conveying technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels
• Flexibility to adapt to dynamic schedules and willingness to travel to test sites as required
• Current FAA Part 107 certification or ability to obtain one

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a relevant technical or management field
• Direct experience with multi-agent collaborative autonomy, swarming architectures, or distributed Command & Control (C2) systems
• Proficiency with modern software tools (Python, C++, Linux, CI/CD pipelines, Git) for automated data parsing and telemetry analytics
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.