{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3e332398034cce3e46e8dd55","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3e332398034cce3e46e8dd55","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3e332398034cce3e46e8dd55","title":"Drone Development Testing Manager","description":"About the Job\r\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager, Development Testing (Drones) to lead all aspects of development test for Anduril's drone programs. This critical leadership role encompasses managing personnel, projects, and advanced testing equipment to conduct comprehensive development, verification, and qualification testing of our drone platforms and subsystems. The Manager will be instrumental in defining testing strategies, ensuring compliance with aerospace and defense standards, mitigating risks, and upholding the highest standards of safety, reliability, and airworthiness throughout the product lifecycle.\r\nWhat You'll Do\r\nProvide technical leadership and strategic oversight for the planning and execution of structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on drones.\r\nDirect and empower your team to lead complex test campaigns, including defining scope, allocating resources, approving test plans, overseeing test operations, facilitating data review, and guiding test equipment design/fabrication.\r\nPlan and schedule short- and long-term testing projects, ensuring efficient resource allocation, and risk capture aligned with product development milestones.\r\nConduct final review and approval of all test documentation and reports, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with internal, client, and regulatory expectations.\r\nProvide technical guidance, conduct performance evaluations, and implement strategies for continuous improvement in team productivity, technical excellence, and professional growth.\r\nManage team priorities, resource allocation, and project assignments to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.\r\nServe as a primary point of contact for internal engineering (hardware, software, mechanical, avionics) and product teams, providing critical feedback on design for testability, reliability, and performance.\r\nBuild strong relationships with external stakeholders, including vendors, partners, and regulatory bodies, ensuring clear communication and successful project outcomes.\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\n10+ years of experience in hardware development or test engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or management capacity.\r\nProven experience in hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.\r\nDemonstrated ability to foster a safety-first culture in a demanding test environment.\r\nExpertise in engineering first principles and their application to complex system validation.\r\nProficiency in at least one coding language (Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, etc.) for test automation and data analysis, with experience guiding team members in these tools.\r\nFamiliarity with instrumentation and control components (accelerometers, load cells, thermocouples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, RTDs, and others) and experience guiding team members in their use and troubleshooting.\r\nFamiliarity with industry-standard test guidance – MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, NASA GEVS, and experience driving compliance and best practices.\r\nBS, MS or PhD in an engineering discipline.\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nDeep understanding of drone architectures, avionics, flight control systems, propulsion, navigation, communications, and payload integration.\r\nExperience managing budgets, schedules, and resources for engineering projects.\r\nDemonstrated ability to strategically plan, manage, and deliver complex test programs from inception to completion.\r\nExperience with 3D modeling software and PLM (Siemens NX, Teamcenter, etc.) for reviewing test fixture designs and managing data.\r\nExperience in a fast-paced, high-growth R&D environment.\r\nExperience developing novel solutions to complex testing issues and advancing test capabilities.\r\nBenefits\r\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, see our benefits pages.\r\nUS Salary Range\r\nUS Salary Range: $132,000 – $198,000 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 Anduril's total compensation package. 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The Manager will be instrumental in defining testing strategies, ensuring compliance with aerospace and defense standards, mitigating risks, and upholding the highest standards of safety, reliability, and airworthiness throughout the product lifecycle.\r\nWhat You'll Do\r\nProvide technical leadership and strategic oversight for the planning and execution of structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on drones.\r\nDirect and empower your team to lead complex test campaigns, including defining scope, allocating resources, approving test plans, overseeing test operations, facilitating data review, and guiding test equipment design/fabrication.\r\nPlan and schedule short- and long-term testing projects, ensuring efficient resource allocation, and risk capture aligned with product development milestones.\r\nConduct final review and approval of all test documentation and reports, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with internal, client, and regulatory expectations.\r\nProvide technical guidance, conduct performance evaluations, and implement strategies for continuous improvement in team productivity, technical excellence, and professional growth.\r\nManage team priorities, resource allocation, and project assignments to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.\r\nServe as a primary point of contact for internal engineering (hardware, software, mechanical, avionics) and product teams, providing critical feedback on design for testability, reliability, and performance.\r\nBuild strong relationships with external stakeholders, including vendors, partners, and regulatory bodies, ensuring clear communication and successful project outcomes.\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\n10+ years of experience in hardware development or test engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or management capacity.\r\nProven experience in hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.\r\nDemonstrated ability to foster a safety-first culture in a demanding test environment.\r\nExpertise in engineering first principles and their application to complex system validation.\r\nProficiency in at least one coding language (Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, etc.) for test automation and data analysis, with experience guiding team members in these tools.\r\nFamiliarity with instrumentation and control components (accelerometers, load cells, thermocouples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, RTDs, and others) and experience guiding team members in their use and troubleshooting.\r\nFamiliarity with industry-standard test guidance – MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016, NASA GEVS, and experience driving compliance and best practices.\r\nBS, MS or PhD in an engineering discipline.\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nDeep understanding of drone architectures, avionics, flight control systems, propulsion, navigation, communications, and payload integration.\r\nExperience managing budgets, schedules, and resources for engineering projects.\r\nDemonstrated ability to strategically plan, manage, and deliver complex test programs from inception to completion.\r\nExperience with 3D modeling software and PLM (Siemens NX, Teamcenter, etc.) for reviewing test fixture designs and managing data.\r\nExperience in a fast-paced, high-growth R&D environment.\r\nExperience developing novel solutions to complex testing issues and advancing test capabilities.\r\nBenefits\r\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. 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