{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"252f7e53e2425f34eafb200f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/252f7e53e2425f34eafb200f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/252f7e53e2425f34eafb200f","title":"Director, Program Test & Evaluation - Advanced Effects","description":"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 century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nThis 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.\n\nThe 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 more. In 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.\n\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nLead a diverse group of individuals, including test engineering and maintenance personnel across multiple UAS and weapon systems\nDevelop and execute company leadership directives, including creating unique T&E strategies for integration, planning, execution, and operations, with a focus on solving hard problems and changing the industry\nManage and guide the technical efforts of flight test engineers and control room personnel, providing direct input to test event planning, preparation, execution, and reporting\nOversee all test and integration efforts at the system and subsystem levels, ensuring projects are coordinated and test progress status is tracked/communicated\nInterface with program leadership, and managing resource constraints\nDirectly contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews, facilitating technical discussions between Anduril and customer representatives, and support the Growth and Proposal team during contract shaping, capture, and expansion\nDirect engineering activities, including team building, execution, process, and technical oversight strategies, to achieve program objectives and creative test and evaluation solutions\nWhen required, plan, execute, and report on lab, ground, and flight tests, overseeing test data collection and performing initial data analysis\nWork with FAA and Military certifying agencies to establish new test range COAs or requirements for testing on government-owned ranges, and conduct ground and flight testing at private and government-owned test ranges\nResponsible for observing all laws, regulations, and applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company, and work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nA bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent engineering experience\n12+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft and payload integration, or 10+ years of experience as a lead test conductor/test director for developmental weapon or missile systems on manned and/or unmanned aircraft\nPossess a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory, with broad application and expansive knowledge of related technical specialties\nDemonstrate the ability to understand new concepts quickly, apply them accurately, organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases, and determine appropriate approaches to solve complex problems at the task or project level\nExperience with surrogate booster motor integration\nStrong understanding of vehicle, payload, and ground safety equipment requirements.\nFamiliarity with adjacent missile technology programs and funding opportunities.\nExperience with system engineering or DoD program processes (EVM, MIL-STD-881, etc.).\nWorking knowledge of military standards (MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS8775, AS5653, etc.).\nExperience integrating and conducting tests with ground or ship-based launch systems, and with suspension, arming, and release equipment\nExperience working with the Department of Defense (DoD), including knowledge of DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, and service-related T&E guiding documents, as well as foundational expertise in the National Airspace System and UAS operating rules\nExperience with system engineering or Department of Defense (DoD) program processes (e.g., EVM, MIL-STD-881) and previous working knowledge of relevant MIL-STDs and AS standards\nExperience integrating and conducting tests with suspension, arming, and release equipment, and familiarity with military missile system airworthiness certification standards and processes\nStrong leadership skills with previous experience in leading a team and experience managing individuals or teams\nAbility to travel as required for test planning and execution, and able to work extended hours as required\nMust be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance\nA \"bias for action\"—a drive to solve and fix problems\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nCategory 1:\nA Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent engineering experience\n15+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft and payload integration, or 10+ years of experience as a lead test conductor/test director for developmental weapon or missile systems on manned and/or unmanned aircraft\nExperience being part of the first flight of a developmental aircraft, Weapon or Rocket system.\nPrior experience in ground and /or air launch weapon systems.\nPrior experience in Supersonic / Hypersonic Vehicle design and propulsion system flight testing\nPrior experience in solid or liquid rocket propellent engine/booster testing\nPrior experience with software code/script building using languages such as Go, Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc., and experience with Linux-based systems and command line\nExpertise in developing Flight Safety Systems (FSS) compliant with MRTFB, RCC, and FAA standards.\nKnowledge of Flight Termination System (FTS) integration with range support and monitoring equipment.\nWorking knowledge with Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Small UAS autopilot and mission planning software\nExperience working with manned aircraft personnel and familiarity with aviation terminology\nExperience with weapon or tactical datalinks, and experience with multiple different propulsion systems\nPrevious experience working within a Combined Test Force or equivalent\nCategory 2, All items in category 1 plus:\nPrior experience in Supersonic / Hypersonic Vehicle design and propulsion system flight testing\nIntegrating and testing multi stage rocket systems\nPrior experience in sub orbital rocket launches\nPrior experience testing high speed air breathing propulsion systems\nThe 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:\n\nBenefits\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.\n\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\nPlease always verify communications:\nDirect from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.\n\nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nThis 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.\n\nThe 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 more. In 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.\n\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nLead a diverse group of individuals, including test engineering and maintenance personnel across multiple UAS and weapon systems\nDevelop and execute company leadership directives, including creating unique T&E strategies for integration, planning, execution, and operations, with a focus on solving hard problems and changing the industry\nManage and guide the technical efforts of flight test engineers and control room personnel, providing direct input to test event planning, preparation, execution, and reporting\nOversee all test and integration efforts at the system and subsystem levels, ensuring projects are coordinated and test progress status is tracked/communicated\nInterface with program leadership, and managing resource constraints\nDirectly contribute to periodic and milestone engineering reviews, facilitating technical discussions between Anduril and customer representatives, and support the Growth and Proposal team during contract shaping, capture, and expansion\nDirect engineering activities, including team building, execution, process, and technical oversight strategies, to achieve program objectives and creative test and evaluation solutions\nWhen required, plan, execute, and report on lab, ground, and flight tests, overseeing test data collection and performing initial data analysis\nWork with FAA and Military certifying agencies to establish new test range COAs or requirements for testing on government-owned ranges, and conduct ground and flight testing at private and government-owned test ranges\nResponsible for observing all laws, regulations, and applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company, and work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nA bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent engineering experience\n12+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft and payload integration, or 10+ years of experience as a lead test conductor/test director for developmental weapon or missile systems on manned and/or unmanned aircraft\nPossess a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory, with broad application and expansive knowledge of related technical specialties\nDemonstrate the ability to understand new concepts quickly, apply them accurately, organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases, and determine appropriate approaches to solve complex problems at the task or project level\nExperience with surrogate booster motor integration\nStrong understanding of vehicle, payload, and ground safety equipment requirements.\nFamiliarity with adjacent missile technology programs and funding opportunities.\nExperience with system engineering or DoD program processes (EVM, MIL-STD-881, etc.).\nWorking knowledge of military standards (MIL-STD-8591, MIL-STD-2088, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS8775, AS5653, etc.).\nExperience integrating and conducting tests with ground or ship-based launch systems, and with suspension, arming, and release equipment\nExperience working with the Department of Defense (DoD), including knowledge of DCMA INST 8210, MIL-STD-516, and service-related T&E guiding documents, as well as foundational expertise in the National Airspace System and UAS operating rules\nExperience with system engineering or Department of Defense (DoD) program processes (e.g., EVM, MIL-STD-881) and previous working knowledge of relevant MIL-STDs and AS standards\nExperience integrating and conducting tests with suspension, arming, and release equipment, and familiarity with military missile system airworthiness certification standards and processes\nStrong leadership skills with previous experience in leading a team and experience managing individuals or teams\nAbility to travel as required for test planning and execution, and able to work extended hours as required\nMust be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance\nA \"bias for action\"—a drive to solve and fix problems\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nCategory 1:\nA Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent engineering experience\n15+ years of experience as a test conductor/director for developmental aircraft and payload integration, or 10+ years of experience as a lead test conductor/test director for developmental weapon or missile systems on manned and/or unmanned aircraft\nExperience being part of the first flight of a developmental aircraft, Weapon or Rocket system.\nPrior experience in ground and /or air launch weapon systems.\nPrior experience in Supersonic / Hypersonic Vehicle design and propulsion system flight testing\nPrior experience in solid or liquid rocket propellent engine/booster testing\nPrior experience with software code/script building using languages such as Go, Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, etc., and experience with Linux-based systems and command line\nExpertise in developing Flight Safety Systems (FSS) compliant with MRTFB, RCC, and FAA standards.\nKnowledge of Flight Termination System (FTS) integration with range support and monitoring equipment.\nWorking knowledge with Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Small UAS autopilot and mission planning software\nExperience working with manned aircraft personnel and familiarity with aviation terminology\nExperience with weapon or tactical datalinks, and experience with multiple different propulsion systems\nPrevious experience working within a Combined Test Force or equivalent\nCategory 2, All items in category 1 plus:\nPrior experience in Supersonic / Hypersonic Vehicle design and propulsion system flight testing\nIntegrating and testing multi stage rocket systems\nPrior experience in sub orbital rocket launches\nPrior experience testing high speed air breathing propulsion systems\nThe 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:\n\nBenefits\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.\n\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\nPlease always verify communications:\nDirect from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.\n\nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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