Director, Test & Evaluation, Robotics
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
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**Anduril Industries — Director, Test & Evaluation, Robotics** ## About the Role The Director of Test & Evaluation (Robotics) will provide executive and technical leadership across Anduril’s Test Operations, Test Engineering, and Test Automation teams. You will lead end-to-end test and evaluation across multi-domain unmanned hardware, driving the integration and validation of Lattice Command & Control (C2) and Collaborative Autonomy (CA) capabilities. You’ll accelerate engineering development by scaling automated SIL/HIL frameworks and high-tempo field testing. The ideal candidate brings extensive multi-domain testing experience, deep software/hardware integration understanding, and a proven track record of building safety-critical test organizations that enable mission-ready deployments. ## What You’ll Do - Lead both the Flight Test Team and Test Engineering Team, providing technical guidance and mentorship - Establish and refine flight test methodologies for evaluating mission autonomy capabilities using surrogate vehicles in fast-paced test environments - Develop long-term capacity planning for flight test capabilities to support future product initiatives and company growth - Drive verification and validation (V&V) of Lattice C2 and Collaborative Autonomy behaviors - Architect and scale automated SIL, HIL, and regression test pipelines to ensure software changes are thoroughly vetted before deploying to physical hardware in the field - Oversee live test execution, test infrastructure, range safety protocols, instrumentation, and real-time telemetry pipelines across test ranges - Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Program Management to align test strategies with product development roadmaps - Cultivate an organizational foundation focused on safety standards, regulatory adherence, and performance - Ensure compliance with FAA, FCC, and other regulatory requirements throughout all flight test operations - Manage resource allocation, budgeting, and scheduling for flight test campaigns across multiple programs - Create and implement standardized processes, metrics, and KPIs to measure test effectiveness and drive continuous improvement ## Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related technical field - 10+ years of experience testing unmanned aerial systems, with at least 5 years in a leadership position - Proven expertise in software and hardware integration for complex autonomous systems - Demonstrated success leading flight test operations as a Test Director for mission-critical platforms - Strong understanding of aviation regulations and compliance requirements for unmanned systems - Experience managing technical teams with diverse skill sets across operations and engineering - Exceptional problem-solving abilities for troubleshooting complex hardware and software issues - Outstanding communication skills for conveying technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels - Flexibility to adapt to dynamic schedules and willingness to travel to test sites as required - Current FAA Part 107 certification (or ability to obtain one) - Subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company ## Preferred Qualifications - Advanced degree in a relevant technical or management field - Direct experience with multi-agent collaborative autonomy, swarming architectures, or distributed Command & Control (C2) systems - Proficiency w
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