Manufacturing Test Engineer

Job title: Manufacturing Test Engineer

About the Role Anduril is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own the aircraft testing lifecycle on the production line at Arsenal-1, near Columbus, Ohio. You will design, write, and execute critical test procedures—including final ATPs—to verify flight-readiness, safety, and sensor performance, translating complex requirements into repeatable test processes. You will lead on the floor by training technicians and driving continuous improvement to scale our production throughput.

What You'll Do

• Author Test Procedures: Write, validate, and maintain clear, step-by-step assembly-level and vehicle-level Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) and functional test plans to verify safety-of-flight systems on the Fury aircraft.
• Execute Aircraft Testing: Hands-on execution of system-level checkouts, including power-on testing, flight control actuation sweeps, wire harness continuity, sensor calibrations, and integrated avionics testing.
• Troubleshoot Flight Hardware: Diagnose complex electrical, communication, and mechanical integration failures; identify root causes and implement Corrective Actions (CAPA/RCCA).
• Technician Training & Enablement: Train, certify, and support the aircraft technician team on executing test procedures, utilizing specialized aerospace ground support equipment (GSE), and logging results in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze test data and cycle times to identify production bottlenecks; optimize ATPs and automated test scripts to reduce test duration without sacrificing quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Flight Test, Quality, and Design Engineering to feed production test data back into the design loop for rapid updates and product enhancements.
• Maintain & Improve Test Systems: Sustain automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM).
• Knowledge Library: Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guides/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
• Failure Analysis Support: Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to support customer returns and failure analysis.
• Product Feedback: Collaborate with design engineers to provide recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Test Strategy Optimization: Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
• Equipment Ownership: Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.

What We're Looking For

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years in a production test environment, focusing on aircraft, UAV, or complex aerospace system-level testing.
• Testing Expertise: Proven experience writing and executing hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, system-level ATPs, and avionics functional checkouts on an active production line.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with aircraft communication protocols (CAN bus, Ethernet, RS-232/485) and standard electronics test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power analyzers).
• Software Familiarity: Comfortable using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and MES to manage test configurations and documentation.
• Communication: Excellent technical writing skills with ability to translate complex engineering requirements into clear technician instructions.
• Security Clearance: Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to Have

• Experience with autonomous aircraft, UAVs, or advanced flight control systems.
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB for parsing flight line test data and automating test equipment.
• Hands-on exposure to Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) such as vibration, thermal cycling, or EMI testing on aircraft components.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Compensation & Benefits The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offers may vary based on work experience, education, and other factors. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.