Manufacturing Test Engineer, Missiles

The role

You will design, build, and sustain critical test infrastructure to qualify high-reliability hardware for production. You will develop Python-based automation software and design test fixtures using CAD and EDA tools.

What you will do

• Maintain ownership of manufacturing test infrastructure across the production lifecycle
• Develop and maintain PLC-integrated station control software
• Build hardware-free simulation environments
• Gather requirements and author comprehensive test plans
• Design, build, and integrate complete test stations
• Develop automated test software in Python running on Linux/Unix
• Interface test equipment with devices using embedded communication protocols
• Configure, maintain, and debug Linux/Unix-based test stations
• Collaborate on test fixture design and custom test PCBAs
• Conduct root-cause analysis on hardware non-conformances and test failures

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience as a Manufacturing Test Engineer, or in an equivalent hardware test development and production sustainment role
• Hands-on experience designing physical test infrastructure including test racks, power distribution, DAQs, and lab instrumentation
• Proficiency writing automated test scripts and hardware control software in Python within a Linux/Unix environment
• Strong Linux/Unix systems knowledge including terminal command-line proficiency, shell scripting, SSH, and network setup/debugging
• Hands-on experience interfacing with and debugging embedded hardware communication protocols: UART, CAN, and RS-485 / RS-232
• Experience using CAD/EDA tools such as Siemens NX and Altium Designer
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality management system standards
• Strong root-cause corrective action (RCCA) skills
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience designing custom bed-of-nails, functional test (FCT), or box-build test fixtures
• C Programming knowledge
• Experience with Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) test execution
• Familiarity with Nix or NixOS
• Experience with SQL for querying manufacturing databases
• Familiarity with contract manufacturing (CM) engagement and PCBA test methods (ICT, flying probe, boundary scan/JTAG)
• Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.