Senior Project Engineer - Advanced Effects

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 166,000-220,000 · 8+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026

At a glance

Anduril is seeking driven individuals to join our growing Test and Evaluation team in the Projecting Engineering role.
You will be positioned at the intersection of a variety of critical teams that you will work with to help progress from initial concept through production ready.
Your day-to-day focus will change often as you navigate a complex product development roadmap, including developing a cross-functional strategy, system integration, planning, and program execution.

Collaborate on integration, maintenance and testing strategies to achieve program objectives.
Facilitate and coordinate all aspects of testing activates, including personnel, equipment, datalinks, test facilities, and legal compliance.
Act as a Project Engineer for small UAS, missile or weapon systems to include development, certification, and integration tests of subsystems to the AUR configuration.
Work oversight and guidance of test and integration efforts at the system and subsystem levels.
Communicate clearly, and in writing, all facets of a flight test program to include test plans, test procedures, flight cards and test reports.
Work with multiple cross-department organizations to plan test events and lead the successful execution of those test events.
Participate in requirements development and design reviews with various engineering teams.
Support safety review boards and test readiness reviews.
Leading or contributing to RCCA teams or initiatives.
Establish safe operational procedures and practices.

A bachelor's degree or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and 8+ years test engineering experience.
Ability to travel as required for planning and testing.
Previous experience with and/or current working knowledge of MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS8775, AS5653, etc.
Previous experience in SRM or liquid propulsion systems testing.
Expertise and working knowledge of the National Airspace System and UAS operating rules and regulations thereof.
Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expansive knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
Experience in system engineering tools (Jira, Confluence, Sharepoint).
Prior experience as a test director, test conductor or equivalent on flying systems.
Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Highly competitive equity grants
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next