- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Undersea Dominance - Engineering & Operations : Field Test Engineering
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Clearance
- Required
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Integration & Test Engineer to join our maritime team. You will work on a team focused on solving hard problems and changing the industry forever. In this role you will be responsible for leading the integration of various subsystems, driving the testing effort, and ensuring overall system performance meets the required specifications and standards. You will serve as a key point of contact for senior leadership, communicating technical progress, risk, and results clearly and effectively across all levels of the organization. Join our dynamic team and help us build the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that will redefine underwater operations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Drive the development, review, and execution of comprehensive test plans for development, integration, acceptance testing
- Author and/or review detailed operational test reports to document the step-by-step execution of internal and customer facing efforts to test and evaluate the AUV platforms and new capabilities
- Communicate test progress, findings, and risk assessments to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, translating complex technical results into clear, actionable insights
- Participate in and lead design reviews, requirements analysis, and system verification planning to ensure compliance with project goals and industry standards
- Build, support and maintain a test and evaluation program that may be subject to Government test & evaluation standards
- Support day-to-day test operations for our products platforms, or subassemblies, including conducting pre-mission testing, launch and recovery, vehicle tasking, and data analysis both internal and customer facing
- Lead the integration process of various subsystems, including sensors, navigation, propulsion, communication systems, autonomy software, and power systems, into a complete and fully functional AUV
- Support hands-on troubleshooting, repair, operation, and maintenance of AUVs in the field
- Support pre-mission and post-mission logistics required to successfully execute test operations
- Work within and mentor a dynamic team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of product design, integration, and test efforts
- Responsible for setting up, collecting and refining operational metrics
- Support local sea testing and operations, including multi-day offshore operations
- Support demonstration test events, including multi-week travel periods
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A genuine interest and 7+ years experience in systems engineering, integration, and test
- Experience generating TRRs, Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports
- Familiarity with concepts of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and software development
- Experience in field test and operationally focused environments
- Knowledge of electronics troubleshooting and ability to use basic test equipment
- Experience with Linux and command line interfaces as well as software debugging
- Proficient in reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills — able to present engineering findings to senior leadership, executive stakeholders, and broad cross-functional audiences with clarity and confidence
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance
- Ability to travel 10% of your time, with potential over 25% during key test campaigns/surges
- In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hands-on experience with software validation testing of embedded or autonomous systems, including test planning, procedure authoring, SITL/HITL execution, defect triage, and closeout against requirements
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical systems, including fabricating cable harnesses and PCB-level assemblies
- Experience troubleshooting analog and digital circuits using oscilloscopes, DMMs, and logic analyzers to isolate faults down to the component level
- Experience operating and testing complex systems in a maritime environment
- Experience integrating subsea sensors, underwater navigation, and communication systems
- Demonstrated experience with subsea operational procedures and equipment
- Experience with data analysis tools: Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, PromQL
- Experience managing a test and evaluation program
- Experience in maritime offshore operations
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
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