Development Test Engineer

Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, California, United StatesPosted 24 February 2026

Job Description

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><h3 id="JDDevelopmentTestEngineer[DefaultSr.]-ABOUTTHEJOB">ABOUT THE JOB</h3> <p>We are looking for a Development Test Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible performing hardware testing on a variety of systems and structures. You will manage test campaigns, develop procedures, sequences, and software. This role requires operating and troubleshooting various systems, automating test operations, and collaborating with design engineers to resolve system anomalies, all while maintaining high safety standards.</p> <h4 id="JDDevelopmentTestEngineer[DefaultSr.]-WHATYOU’LLDO">WHAT YOU’LL DO</h4> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li data-uuid="611a3a22-5025-4ace-a52d-e39774d3f2a8">Execute structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on drones, missiles and spaceflight hardware</li> <li data-uuid="32a39c2c-eec8-4514-afec-efbf049773aa">Lead test campaigns including test plan creation, system activation, test operations, data review, and equipment design/fabrication.</li> <li data-uuid="c0f72954-fdf6-4b8b-9942-6bb9ec16f0d1">Generate work instructions to direct and instruct technicians in the fabrication and integration of test articles and equipment.</li> <li data-uuid="d1ce060b-9138-4b6d-9f80-a3f87da9c809">Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation, as well as thermal chambers, electrodynamics shakers, and fluid power systems</li> <li data-uuid="5984320f-45f8-48c1-854e-ea3be9231a3b">Automate repetitive test operations to improve efficiency and safety</li> </ul> </ul> <h4 id="JDDevelopmentTestEngineer[DefaultSr.]-REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS">REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li data-uuid="08fd2765-51bd-4f3c-9e4f-896107d16dd7">2+ years of professional experience in a related engineering field</li> <li data-uuid="07b616f1-6da9-4ee7-b400-1dc13aeb718b">Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)</li> <li data-uuid="03b57314-5198-452c-8bd1-fc42f064594a">Experience in hardware automation and software-hardware communication/integration</li> <li data-uuid="69cd0407-f56f-422d-a59e-a5cd0c04aaa8">High competence with, and fluid use of engineering first principles</li> <li data-uuid="706ab2c3-117e-481b-830b-bcf5a5c9584b">BS, MS or PhD in an engineering discipline</li> <li data-uuid="97a61eea-736d-418b-87a3-06d9bdfa772b">Must be eligible to obtain / maintain US Security Clearance.</li> <li data-uuid="102bb029-f661-4a46-b37d-4f4f7544538b">Must be able to perform physical efforts including standing for extended periods and lifting and carrying material or equipment up to 25 lbs unassisted</li> </ul> </ul> <h4 id="JDDevelopmentTestEngineer[DefaultSr.]-PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li> <ul> <li data-uuid="164a44e0-7d5f-4735-9ec2-1b1044d4dd77">Knowledge of hazardous or pressurized systems (cryogenics, hydraulics, jet fuels, and energy storage systems)</li> <li data-uuid="046c66f4-8b94-4e3c-ab75-59a4097ec678">Familiarity with instrumentation and control components (accelerometers, load cells, thermocouples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, ... (truncated, view full listing at source)