Manufacturing Test Engineer

As a Production Test Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will ensure the highest quality products by developing and maintaining stringent testing standards for advanced defense systems. This role involves creative problem-solving, continuous improvement of automation and data analytics, hands-on troubleshooting of complex infrared systems, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to resolve production issues and enhance product design.

Must Have

• Maintain ownership of test activities and production test flow.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting for complex infrared systems.
• Maintain test capabilities across manufacturing value stream.
• Generate test work instructions and train technicians.
• Develop failure mode libraries with troubleshooting guides.
• Develop and maintain software for test automation, data analytics, report generation.
• Determine root cause of product failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Work with Design, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Contribute feedback to early-stage test design (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, provide detailed reports.
• Collaborate with design engineers for product enhancements.
• Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years of industry experience in manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Experience with data acquisition and processing using MATLAB, Python.
• Experience with test automation and report generation.
• Strong root cause analysis skills for hardware, software, firmware.
• Experience integrating electrical, opto-mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Good to Have

• Knowledge of infrared systems, performance requirements, and verification methodologies.
• Experience with cryogenic testing equipment.
• Familiarity with test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, thermal chambers, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors).
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols (USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN).

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (US Roles).
• Full cost of medical insurance premiums (UK & AUS Roles).
• Annual contribution toward private health insurance (IE Roles).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
• Caregiver & Wellness Leave.
• Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers.
• Free mental health resources 24/7 (therapy, life coaching).
• Legal and financial support.
• Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Company-funded commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance (role eligibility dependent).
• Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options (US Roles).
• Pension plan with employer match (UK & IE Roles).
• Superannuation plan (AUS Roles).

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Production Test Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that we are testing our systems to stringent standards ensuring that we are consistently shipping the highest quality products to our customers. In this role you’ll need to think creatively and come up with solutions to solve difficult testing problems and push to continuously improve our methods of automation, throughput, user interfaces, and data analytics. You should have a track record of successfully working on fast-paced, highly technical, interdisciplinary teams. A successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively within and across teams to quickly and effectively resolve issues that arise in production.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex infrared systems issues found during testing.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
• Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
• Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
• Maintain and develop software for test automation, data analytics, and report generation.
• Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
• Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
• Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Experience with data acquisition and processing with MATLAB, Python and other programming languages.
• Experience with test automation and report generation.
• Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware, software, and firmware.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, opto-mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of infrared systems, including their performance requirements and verification methodologies.
• Experience with cryogenic testing equipment.
• Familiarity with test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, thermal chambers, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc.