Staff Flight Test Engineer

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.

The Test and Evaluation team at Anduril works across the entire spectrum of products and business lines, as well as all flight operations and test range management. Our team conducts full system level development testing, new production acceptance testing, sub-component qualification testing and much more. In short, if it involves test, we support it. If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded this a fantastic opportunity.

As a Staff Flight Test Engineer you will have responsibility for the planning, execution and reporting of developmental and operational flight test and evaluation activities. You will work alongside a team of engineers and test specialists assisting in the wider management and coordination of test and evaluation within the UK, US and Europe under both civil and military approval schemes.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• As a Staff Flight Test Engineer under minimal supervision, you will determine and develop various approaches to achieve T&E goals and help guide and perform the completion of test activities.
• This position will focus heavily on new aircraft development, with an emphasis in electronics, avionics, propulsion, flight characteristics, rugged design, and quality at scale.
• Test duties include system and sub-system level T&E of hardware and software. As part of this process you will support or lead in test planning, establishing test measures of success, test conducting (ground and flight), analyzing test performance, and driving process improvement/development.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor's degree or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and 5+ years flight test engineering experience.
• Previous expertise and working knowledge of UAS operating rules and regulations in the UK.
• Previous expertise and working knowledge of manned and un-manned rotorcraft; combustion, electric and/or hybrid powertrain.
• Knowledge of EO/IR/Lidar sensor payloads and the intricacies required to plan and execute tests when deployed on maneuverable rotorcraft.
• Knowledge of fly by wire control systems, flight dynamics and handling qualities of small, medium and/or large rotorcraft; with emphasis on development and testing new systems.
• Must have a complete understanding of and passion for engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expansive knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Must have strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas.
• Able to work extended hours as required
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to obtain a UK Security Check (SC) clearance or higher

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Long course Flight Test Engineer graduate of a recognised Test Pilot School
• Experience managing and developing teams in aviation environments.
• Experience within developmental and operational test & evaluation organizations.
• Aircrew experience within rotary wing military aviation.
• Ability to get and maintain a GVC (multi-rotor and fixed-wing).

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!