Andurilindustries
Integration and Test Engineer, Fuel Systems (Omen)
Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted a month ago
The role
This person will own integration and test of the fuel system for Omen, an advanced Group 3 VTOL tail-sitting aircraft. They will manage test activities from component bench tests through full vehicle ground test and support vehicle-level mass properties test programs.
What you will do
- Own all fuel system integration and test activities from component bench tests through full vehicle ground test
- Define and plan fuel-system-specific requirements, measurement approach, and instrumentation
- Develop and execute a fuel system orientation test program
- Define fixturing, tooling, and test setup requirements
- Coordinate with structures/loads and systems engineering teams
- Feed mass properties test results into vehicle models
- Focus on the safety of integration environments
- Implement and maintain processes for configuration control of fuel system integration environments and test fixtures
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), ground test, and flight test
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or related engineering discipline
- 5+ years experience in integration and test of fluid/fuel systems, and/or aircraft mass properties (weight and balance) test programs
- Experience with aircraft or vehicle mass properties measurement techniques and associated instrumentation
- Experience with fuel or fluid system components and fluid system test setups
- Experience defining fixturing and test setup requirements for fluid system rigs or multi-orientation ground testing
- Adept at working safely with fuel, hazardous fluids, and pressurized systems
- Strong test engineering foundation including DAQ setup, sensor selection, and fluency in common communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, Serial)
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia
Nice to have
- Defense Industry background desirable
- Experience with tail-sitter, VTOL, or unconventional aircraft configurations
- Familiarity with autonomous air vehicle (AAV) or UAS integration environments
- Experience feeding test data into vehicle-level models for downstream analysis
- Exposure to production-representative test campaigns
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Before you apply
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia
- Consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence 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. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.