Flight Test Engineer
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
As a Flight Test Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on developmental and operational flight testing activities for Group 3 UAS. Your role involves rigorous testing to ensure performance and reliability, developing test plans, and implementing safety measures, all while collaborating with a team and providing updates to leadership. The position requires significant travel to remote test sites both domestically and internationally.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field
- 2-5+ years of experience in UAS integration, testing, and project management
- Ability and willingness to travel >75% time to remote locations in the US and overseas
- Understanding of the National Airspace System and UAS regulations
- Practical experience with large UAS testing and development
- Strong grasp of engineering principles and technical concepts
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in engineering, robotics, computer science, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with complex and autonomous UAS
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- Significant travel required (>75%) may impact work-life balance
- Role involves rigorous testing which may require extended hours
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility
- Position subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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