Principal Test & Evaluation Engineer - Networked Battlefield Systems

The role

This person will serve as the senior technical authority for test and evaluation across the Connected Warfare portfolio. They will provide technical oversight, review verification strategies, and mentor Staff and Lead Test Engineers.

What you will do

• Serve as the senior technical authority on test strategy across Connected Warfare applications.
• Review and strengthen verification strategies for software-enabled hardware and pure-software systems.
• Identify opportunities to reuse test infrastructure, tooling, and instrumentation across the division.
• Provide technical mentorship and escalation support to Staff and Lead Test Engineers.
• Support T&E Test Process execution including Test Readiness Reviews and customer acceptance events.
• Confirm traceability from requirements through verification and validation results.
• Support root-cause investigation on hard test findings and system anomalies.
• Represent Connected Warfare T&E in engineering design reviews and technical exchanges.
• Contribute to technical hiring and onboarding of test engineers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10-14+ years of experience in system-level test and evaluation of integrated hardware/software systems
• 8+ years operating in a technical leadership or test lead capacity
• Technical depth across multiple Connected Warfare-relevant systems
• Proven track record across the full test lifecycle
• Strong experience with RF communications, tactical datalinks, and networked C2 systems in DoD operational environments
• Ability to mentor and technically direct other test engineers without formal management authority
• Deep familiarity with DoD and industry test processes, including MIL-STD test protocols
• Skilled in assessing and reporting on test metrics at a program and cross-program level
• Excellent communication and technical presentation skills
• Ability to travel periodically (up to 50%)
• Active or immediately eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical field
• Prior experience as Test Lead across multiple DoD programs (ACAT I/II or equivalent)
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC testing, environmental testing (MIL-STD-810), and power/avionics standards (MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1553/1760)
• Experience helping teams build or scale test automation frameworks, data analysis tooling, or test instrumentation
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, software integration, and hardware-in-the-loop test environments
• Experience conducting test activities in remote, austere, or tactical operational settings
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Active or immediately eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance
• 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. Their systems are powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.