Air Vehicle Systems Engineer, Hardware Verification, Integration & Validation
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT THE JOB
WHY WERE HERE:
We are hiring V&V System Engineers to support production of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft.
The systems engineering team is looking for V&V Systems Engineers for hardware verification and execution across the full product lifecycle - from design verification testing (DVT) through environmental qualification production acceptance and ground & flight test. This role is accountable for demonstrating that all hardware meets system level requirements and technical performance metrics (TPMs) before fielding and for ensuring that verification activities are planned executed and documented in accordance with the program Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education:
- B.S. in aerospace mechanical electrical or similar engineering or technical field
- Experience:
- 3 years of experience in systems engineering hardware qualification or test & evaluation in aerospace defense or similarly regulated industries
- Direct experience supporting environmental qualification testing of electronic or electromechanical hardware (e.g. LRUs avionics actuators)
- Technical Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD-810 (environmental test methods: vibration shock temperature altitude humidity salt fog sand & dust)
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC: conducted/radiated emissions and susceptibility CS101 CE102 RE102 RS103 CS114-CS118)
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-464 (electromagnetic environmental effects: bonding HERP HERO TEMPEST)
- Understanding of MIL-STD-704 (aircraft electric power characteristics) as it applies to utilization equipment
- Understanding of verification methods (Test Analysis Demonstration Inspection) and when each is appropriate
- Experience with requirements traceability decomposing system-level requirements to component-level verification evidence
- Ability to read and interpret qualification test reports certificates of conformance and supplier technical data packages
- Process & Methodology:
- Experience with V&V planning: developing verification cross-reference matrices (VCRMs) test plans and verification evidence packages
- Understanding of Qualification by Similarity (QBS) methodology including similarity assessments and gap analysis for COTS/MOTS hardware
- Familiarity with the systems engineering V-model and how hardware qualification feeds into system-level acceptance
- Tools:
- Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g. Jama DOORS Polarion)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel for compliance matrices and data analysis Word for test plans and reports PowerPoint for technical reviews)
- Other:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5 years in hardware qualification or environmental test engineering
- Experience with DO-160 (RTCA environmental test standard) and cross-referencing DO-160 results against MIL-STD-810/461 requirements
- Experience with MIL-HDBK-310 (global climatic data) and its application to operational environment definition
- Hands-on experience directing or witnessing environmental testing at a qualification test lab
- Experience with Foundry Confluence or similar platforms for tracking qualification status and engineering data
- Experience supporting airworthiness or safety-of-flight qualification programs
- Familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent quality management systems
- Prior work on UAS tactical aircraft or similar defense platforms
- Active Secret clearance or higher
US Salary Range
$166000 - $220000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
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