2027 Early Career Flight Test EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States

2027 Early Career Flight Test Engineer

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-15 Costa Mesa, California, United States Hybrid General
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 7,000 CAD–10,000 CAD/mo

About the Company

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 plays a crucial role in our mission, ensuring that every product meets the highest standards of performance and reliability. Our team conducts full system level development testing, new production acceptance testing, software qualification testing and much more. This position is looking for a highly motivated Flight Test Engineer with emphasis in software interface and diagnostics. If you are interested in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded, this is an excellent opportunity for you. WHAT YOU'LL DO Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related technical field. Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program. Able to start full time in 2027.

Requirements

  • ● Demonstrated ability in developing and executing test plans for complex systems within aggressive timelines.
  • ● Proven experience coordinating and executing complex test events
  • ● Experience developing metrics and performance dashboards
  • ● Proven track record of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables.
  • ● Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively articulating technical challenges and solutions to a diverse audience.
  • ● Ability to engage and communicate with military and government customers
  • ● Willingness to work flexible hours and travel to various testing locations as required.
  • ● Direct experience in the development, testing, and deployment of autonomy systems in a defense or aerospace context.
  • ● Familiarity with FAA, FCC, and other relevant regulations
  • ● Hands-on experience with simulation environments and tools used for testing autonomous systems.
  • ● Familiarity with software development practices and experience with programming languages used in autonomy and robotics (e.g., Python, C++, ROS).
  • ● Knowledge of current industry and military standards related to unmanned aerial systems and their operation within national airspace.
  • ● No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
  • ● Please always verify communications:
  • ● Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
  • ● Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [email protected] .
  • ● Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
  • ● What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [email protected] . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.