Anduril Industries

Camera Test Engineer

Anduril Industries$98K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience in manufacturing test and product sustainment
  • Proficient in data acquisition and processing using MATLAB, Python, and other programming languages
  • Experience with test automation and generating reports
  • Strong skills in root cause analysis for non-conforming hardware, software, and firmware
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Experience with integration projects involving electrical, opto-mechanical, and software/firmware systems
  • Eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Maintain ownership of test activities in production to ensure smooth test flow
  • Perform hands-on troubleshooting of complex infrared systems issues during testing
  • Generate clear test work instructions for technicians and provide necessary training
  • Develop a library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guides for efficiency
  • Maintain and develop software for test automation, data analytics, and reporting
  • Identify root causes of product failures and recommend corrective actions
  • Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis
  • Analyze test data, document results, and generate reports to highlight defects and improvement areas
  • Optimize test strategies for efficiency while ensuring quality
  • Maintain and calibrate test equipment to guarantee reliability
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
  • Support for health and recovery needs
  • Investments in employee well-being and future opportunities
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE JOB

As a Camera Test Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that we are testing our systems to stringent standards ensuring that we are consistently shipping the highest quality products to our customers. In this role you'll need to think creatively and come up with solutions to solve difficult testing problems and push to continuously improve our methods of automation, throughput, user interfaces, and data analytics. You should have a track record of successfully working on fast-paced, highly technical, interdisciplinary teams. A successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively within and across teams to quickly and effectively resolve issues that arise in production.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
    • Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex infrared systems issues found during testing.
    • Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
    • Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
    • Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
    • Maintain and develop software for test automation, data analytics, and report generation.
    • Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
    • Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
    • Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
    • Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
    • Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
    • Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
    • Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
    • Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
    • 3+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
    • Experience with data acquisition and processing with MATLAB, Python and other programming languages.
    • Experience with test automation and report generation.
    • Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware, software, and firmware.
    • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
    • Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, opto-mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
    • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Knowledge of infrared systems, including their performance requirements and verification methodologies.
    • Experience with cryogenic testing equipment.
    • Familiarity with test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, thermal chambers, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
    • Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc.


US Salary Range

$98,000-$130,000 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. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At 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.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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