- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jun 11, 2026
- Salary
- $254,000–$336,000 a year
Full-time
Head of Hardware Test
Job description
This position is designed to lead our entire Test Operations organization. You must bring technical passion and experience in developmental flight testing of unmanned systems at both the system and subsystem levels. You will turn test organizational strategy into reality as Anduril scales. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, program leadership, and cross-functional operations teams, tackling a wide spectrum of challenging problems with your team. The Test Operations organization at Anduril works across the entire spectrum of products and business lines, covering all flight operations and test range management.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology…
Job requirements
- Must have had direct accountability for leading an organization of at least 25 people.
- Strong matrix and programmatic cross-functional leadership experience will be considered.
- Previous accountability and direct experience managing, participating in, and owning a flight organization and its associated sites.
- Experience with airfields, bases, runways, airspace, frequency management, munitions (airborne and ground operations), ground and flight test scheduling, and overall asset management and utilization.
- A technical undergraduate degree or equivalent technical experience and training.
- Familiarity with verification and validation events as they relate to a product development process.
- Experience in test, subsystem testing, and qualifications tracing to end-system tests.
- Must be flexible and creative enough to push aggressive test operation schedules while maintaining appropriate rigor and safety standards.