Senior Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles

The role

You will act as a lead Flight Test Engineer for the developmental test of a new Group 5 UAS. You will plan, coordinate, execute, and report on all facets of the test program including hardware and software testing in various environments.

What you will do

• Determine, develop and recommend approaches to achieve T&E goals.
• Manage, guide, and execute technical efforts of the Fury development test program.
• Provide input to test event planning, preparation, execution and reporting.
• Focus on aircraft development including envelope expansion, flying qualities, vehicle autonomy, and test in operational environments.
• Ensure comprehensive flight test campaign execution of multiple test articles.
• Test hardware and software in laboratory, ground and flight test environments.
• Support test execution at government test facilities with USG partners.
• Facilitate and lead technical interactions between disparate engineering teams.
• Coordinate across members of T&E IPT, including Flight Operations and Maintenance.
• Contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews.

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 or equivalent engineering experience.
• Test engineering experience working with developmental systems of manned and/or unmanned aircraft.
• Complete understanding of Test & Evaluation engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory.
• 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.
• Prior experience conducting development flight test operations at military ranges.
• Strong computer and documentation experience.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with large aircraft development and working with the Department of Defense (DoD).
• Ability to travel as required for test planning and execution.

Nice to have

• 15+ years experience in Test & Evaluation, or related technical fields.
• Previously held a role as the Flight Test Engineering Lead
• Been a part of the first flight of a developmental aircraft, or major aircraft system.
• Bias for action – if you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it
• Experience managing individuals or teams of multiple individuals
• Experience with large UAS development
• Previous experience working within a Combined Test Force or equivalent

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Ability to immediately obtain a U.S. Top Secret-Level 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 family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.