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About this Senior Test Pilot, Rotorcraft role at Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries · Onsite · Costa Mesa, 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.

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.

This position will be filled by a highly motivated Senior Test Pilot with a passion for developmental flight test and improving system capabilities. You will RC fly Group 3, fixed wing, runway dependent, aircraft carrying various developmental payloads. You will work heavily with program leadership and a wide spectrum of cross-departments to help assist the team focused on solving hard problems and changing the industry forever. This role will be responsible for assisting with planning, coordination, execution and reporting on all facets of the flight test program.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Maintain a high degree of professionalism including punctuality and culpability.
  • Prepare mission cards and assist in planning the flight missions to meet Engineering requirements.
  • Act as a safety pilot of a semi autonomous remote piloted target aircraft by means of a Futaba RC controller.
  • Observing and directing crew/team members in their positions and actions to maintain a safe posture at all times.
  • Perform duties as Pilot in Command during flight operations and manage the responsibilities associated with that position.
  • Cross communicate with multiple teams, internal and external to Anduril, including Senior Leadership or Customers.
  • Travel on short notice to fulfill operational needs if and when those needs arise.
  • Maintain all required training and certifications required to perform your job, both internal and external such as FAA certifications.
  • Provide training and professional developmental support to coworkers under the guidelines of Anduril as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to proficiently and safely fly and maintain Group 3 RC Aircraft.
  • Willing to travel as required.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications).
  • Willing to be multi-capable. Which shall include some electronics troubleshooting and repair.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a fast paced, challenging work environment.
  • Part 61 pilot license with Commercial Rating.
  • In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Instrument rating.
  • 3 years of developmental test experience.
  • 10 years RC experience.
US Salary Range
$147,000—$196,000 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 contact@anduril.com. 
  • 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 contact@anduril.com. 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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