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About this Propulsion Test Engineer, Turbomachinery role at Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries · Onsite · Santa Ana, California, United States

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.

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.

What You’ll Do

    • Develop system requirements and test campaigns for Anduril’s wide range of airbreathing turbine applications.
    • Design test campaigns and development efforts to satisfy program feature requirements.
    • Interface with program and customer demands to deliver high quality propulsion products.
    • Work with engine control systems including FADEC’s, ECU’s, Starter-Generators and related hardware.
    • Work with actuators, sensors, connectors and architecture of engine control systems.
    • Develop test stands, instrumentation packages and equipment to support engine test and integration.
    • Test, diagnose, and analyze engine data on test stands, on test expeditions, and in flight test.
    • Work on the coolest engines in the aviation business.

Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar.
    • 2+ years relevant engineering experience in gas turbine / aerospace / defense / automotive / passenger car / commercial vehicle industry.
    • Strong understanding, and intuition for the physics of basic propulsion systems, motion control systems, and heat transfer.
    • Familiarity with engines, engine controls, and/or testing of engines or powertrain components.
    • Familiarity with verification test plan writing and execution, MIL standards, and feature development
    • Ability to collaborate well with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers.
    • Practical experience with diagnostics monitoring, failure detection and data analysis.
    • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
    • Travel time up to 25%

Desired Qualifications

    • Masters or advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics Engineering, or similar.
    • Ability to assist with part selection, board design, and product design efforts.
    • Ability to assist with designing simple mechanical parts (CAD). Knowledge of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, etc.) preferred.
    • Experience in procuring development parts and working in a fabrication environment
    • Mechatronics experience; sensor selection, setup of data acquisition systems, assemble wire harnesses and debug/troubleshoot systems.
    • Experience with CANape or similar CAN interface tool.
    • Experience in the design and implementation of automotive or aviation control electronics.
    • Prior experience developing embedded systems for automotive or aviation powertrain controls is a plus.
US Salary Range
$112,000—$149,000 USD

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

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

 

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

  • 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.

 

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

 

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

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