Technical Director of Test & Evaluation

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 centurys most innovative companies to the defense industry Anduril is changing how military systems are designed built and sold. Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy AI computer vision sensor fusion and networking technology to the military in months not years.

This position is looking for a highly motivated Director of Test & Evaluation Engineering with emphasis in developmental test with additional experience performing test lead/manager responsibilities. You will work heavily with the program leadership and a wide spectrum of cross-departments to help build and lead a team focused on solving hard problems and changing the industry forever. Anduril is a rapidly growing company and the right person for this role should be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with many competing priorities.

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 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 is a fantastic opportunity.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Serve as the Senior Directors primary technical advisor maintaining a cross-divisional view of T&E readiness risk and capability gaps across Connected Warfare Maritime Air Defense Intelligence and Mission Systems.
• Drive standardization of test architectures methodologies and acceptance criteria across software hardware and system-level testingensuring consistency without sacrificing development speed.
• Act as connective tissue between division T&E efforts: identify where one divisions test infrastructure tooling or lessons learned can accelerate another and drive reuse.
• Provide hands-on technical oversight of major qualification campaigns and developmental test programs particularly those spanning multiple domains (e.g. autonomous maritime systems with air-defense integration).
• Represent the T&E organization in technical reviews (e.g. TRRs CDRs PDRs) and program milestone gates providing independent technical assessment and risk characterization.
• Partner with data and software teams to improve test data pipelines analysis tooling and reportingdefining metrics that give leadership actionable visibility into test throughput defect trends and schedule risk.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert on multi-domain compliance frameworks (e.g. MIL-STD-810 DO-160 NAVSEA standards MIL-HDBK-516) helping divisions navigate overlapping or conflicting requirements efficiently.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in how T&E work is planned resourced and executed. Build scalable processes and playbooks that let the organization grow without proportionally growing headcount.
• Represent the T&E organization to military customers government test agencies and partner organizations as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 12 years of experience in test and evaluation system validation or multi-disciplinary engineering programs spanning both software-intensive and hardware-intensive systems.
• Demonstrated technical depth across multiple domains (air maritime ground counter-UAS intelligence etc.) with hands-on experience in developmental test system integration (HIL/SIL) environmental/structural testing and instrumentation.
• Experience with software-intensive system testing including autonomy AI/ML model validation sensor fusion or similar disciplines.
• Working knowledge of relevant compliance frameworks (e.g. MIL-STD-810 DO-160 MIL-HDBK-516 NAVSEA standards) and the ability to navigate varied regulatory landscapes to enable rapid product deployment.
• Proven ability to operate effectively without positional authorityinfluencing outcomes through technical credibility relationships and clear communication rather than org-chart power.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex multi-domain requirements into unified high-fidelity test solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical risk test readiness and compliance status to executive leadership and military customers.
• Eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
• A bias for actiona drive to solve and fix problems
• In this role you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening as required by the Company.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 15 years of experience in Test & Evaluation or related technical fields
• Experience in a rapid-growth or startup environment within the defense or aerospace sector.
• Familiarity with test range operations flight test maritime operations and vehicle certification (air/seaworthiness processes.
• Background in data-driven T&E improvementbuilding dashboards automating test reporting or implementing test data platforms.
• Experience supporting or participating in government-led operational test and evaluation (OT&E) events.

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:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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