Integration & Test Lead, Omen

Job Description

Anduril is seeking an Integration and Test Lead to join the Omen team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Omen is Andurils hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance payload and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks beaches or remote island clearings providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

You will work on new aircraft development including propulsion systems avionics batteries mechanisms structures sensors and payloads in a lean high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months not years.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Lead the use of Test as a design tool to support component system and subsystem maturation from discrete bench tests to production representative Vehicle Mission and Support Systems
• Develop and sustain highly representative Hardware In Lab (HIL) and Hardware In The Loop (HITL) physical integration environments capable of flying missions
• Focus on the safety of integration environments ensuring that potential harm of team members can be eliminated by design
• Leverage crewed and uncrewed flying assets as surrogates for subsystem development in the representative environment
• Develop review and execute right-sized test plans across integration environments efficiently capturing and reporting learnings and making recommendations as inputs to design
• Conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and assess and mitigate hazards to ensure that testing can be safely and efficiently executed
• Implement and maintain processes for configuration control of integration environments
• Support factory acceptance ground and flight test of prototype and production representative Systems

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Bachelor degree or higher in Mechanical Electrical Mechatronics Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering or aviation related technical discipline
• 10 years experience in Systems Engineering integration and test
• Experience in developing and operating HIL/HITL/IRON BIRD environments for flight vehicles
• Vehicle/System level integration and test experience preferably with Group 3 or larger uncrewed and autonomous platforms. Flight test experience an advantage.
• Adept at working safely with high voltage systems including integration checkout and test
• Extensive knowledge of electronics/communications/integration troubleshooting and ability to use identify and operate appropriate diagnostics instruments. Experienced in debug of common protocols such as CAN/Ethernet/Serial.
• Experience with Linux and command line interface as well as software debugging
• Practiced in selecting installing and operating data acquisition systems and specifying sensor types and ranges
• Extensive application of every aspect of the test process from planning to reporting
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented excellent verbal & written communication skills (effective for broad audiences)
• A sincere commitment to a positive inclusive and collaborative culture
• Trade or Mechanic qualifications considered advantageous
• Defense Industry background desirable
• A sincere commitment to a positive inclusive and collaborative culture
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States United Kingdom or Australia

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

Benefits

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