Anduril Industries

Propulsion Test Engineer, Turbomachinery

Anduril Industries • $112K — $149K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar.
  • 2+ years of relevant engineering experience in gas turbine, aerospace, defense, automotive, or commercial vehicle industries.
  • Strong understanding of propulsion systems, motion control systems, and heat transfer physics.
  • Familiarity with engine controls and testing of engines or powertrain components.
  • Experience with verification test plans, MIL standards, and feature development.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Practical experience in diagnostics monitoring and data analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Develop system requirements and test campaigns for airbreathing turbine applications.
  • Design test campaigns to meet program feature requirements.
  • Interface with program and customer demands to deliver high-quality propulsion products.
  • Work with engine control systems, including FADECs, ECUs, and related hardware.
  • Develop test stands and instrumentation packages for engine testing and integration.
  • Test, diagnose, and analyze engine data on test stands and during flight tests.
  • Engage with cutting-edge engines in the aviation sector.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Support for health and recovery needs.
  • Investment in employee well-being and future opportunities.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
    • Develop system requirements and test campaigns for Anduril's wide range of airbreathing turbine applications.
    • Design test campaigns and development efforts to satisfy program feature requirements.
    • Interface with program and customer demands to deliver high quality propulsion products.
    • Work with engine control systems including FADEC's, ECU's, Starter-Generators and related hardware.
    • Work with actuators, sensors, connectors and architecture of engine control systems.
    • Develop test stands, instrumentation packages and equipment to support engine test and integration.
    • Test, diagnose, and analyze engine data on test stands, on test expeditions, and in flight test.
    • Work on the coolest engines in the aviation business.

Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar.
    • 2+ years relevant engineering experience in gas turbine / aerospace / defense / automotive / passenger car / commercial vehicle industry.
    • Strong understanding, and intuition for the physics of basic propulsion systems, motion control systems, and heat transfer.
    • Familiarity with engines, engine controls, and/or testing of engines or powertrain components.
    • Familiarity with verification test plan writing and execution, MIL standards, and feature development
    • Ability to collaborate well with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers.
    • Practical experience with diagnostics monitoring, failure detection and data analysis.
    • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
    • Travel time up to 25%

Desired Qualifications
    • Masters or advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics Engineering, or similar.
    • Ability to assist with part selection, board design, and product design efforts.
    • Ability to assist with designing simple mechanical parts (CAD). Knowledge of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, etc.) preferred.
    • Experience in procuring development parts and working in a fabrication environment
    • Mechatronics experience; sensor selection, setup of data acquisition systems, assemble wire harnesses and debug/troubleshoot systems.
    • Experience with CANape or similar CAN interface tool.
    • Experience in the design and implementation of automotive or aviation control electronics.
    • Prior experience developing embedded systems for automotive or aviation powertrain controls is a plus.


US Salary Range

$112,000-$149,000 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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