Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, Barracuda

andurilindustries

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa · United States

Posted Jul 27, 2026

Full-time
Manufacturing : Manufacturing Engineering : Manufacturing Engineering

Job 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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Barracuda Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware for the Warfighter. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Senior Manufacturing 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. Additionally you will ensure that we are able to meet the required throughput requirements of production. 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.
To ensure we are testing our systems sufficiently and efficiently you will define what needs to be tested by deriving test requirements, authoring the test plan, and then developing the tester itself. You will be expected to own building new test stations from the ground up starting with electrical/software/mechanical system design and proceeding through hardware development, validation, and system sustainment on the production line.
The team spans multiple disciplines so development work can be shared, but every Manufacturing Test Engineer is expected to own a test capability end to end and to be hands-on in at least one of those core build disciplines.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing
Own the full test lifecycle for assigned products, from early test planning through tester development, deployment, validation, and long-term sustainment on the line
Define what needs to be tested by deriving test requirements from system design, and collaborating with design engineers to refine test requirements
Develop new test stations from the ground up including hands-on ownership of at least one core build discipline: test software, test electrical/instrumentation, or mechanical/fixture design, and integrate them into the production line
Author test plans, build/test sequences, and acceptance criteria for new and early-stage products, then carry them through to a released, sustainable production process
Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation
Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM)
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
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)
Beyond contributing feedback, take ownership of the test approach for early-stage products, developing the test hardware and software required to verify them
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
Execute testing as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
8+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment
Experience must span test development, test requirements definition, test plan creation, and station/tester build, in addition to production test and sustainment
Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS
Experience with contract manufacturers in the testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies. Thorough knowledge of PCBA testing standards and methods
Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors
Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems
Demonstrated ability to develop test systems from scratch, with hands-on competency in at least one core build discipline: test software development, test electrical/instrumentation design, or mechanical/fixture design
Experience owning the full test development lifecycle, from test requirements definition and test plan creation, through station build and validation, to production sustainment
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Pursuing a Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, and/or MATLAB for data parsing and data visualization
Experience with test automation, PCBA design, and mechanical design
Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc.
Experience with ESS-related testing (Thermal, Vibration, etc.)
Active Security Clearance

US Salary Range

$146,000—$194,000 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.

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