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.

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