Integration and Test Engineer (Surrogate), Omen

Anduril is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer, specializing in Surrgoates Testing to join the Omen team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

You will lead the planning, integration, and execution of flight test activities using surrogate platforms, including crewed test-beds with representative payload pods, full-size mock-ups, and powertrain rigs to characterize and demonstrate subsystem performance in representative environments before integration into air vehicles. All of this in a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own surrogate platform test activities including crewed carry/representative pod configurations, full-size mock-ups (with partial or full system integration) and powertrain rigs
• Develop, review, and execute right-sized test plans for surrogate flight test activities, efficiently capturing and reporting learnings, and making recommendations as inputs to design
• Lead integration of Vehicle and Mission System components onto surrogate platforms for characterization in representative flight envelopes (altitude, airspeed, temperature, vibration)
• Evolve and demonstrate Support System design with full-size mock-ups
• Coordinate crewed surrogate operations including pod integration, instrumentation, pre-flight checks, and mission planning
• Support subscale UAS flight operations for software and subsystem development teams
• Plan and execute powertrain rig operations for powertrain and control system integration testing
• Ensure safety of airborne test environments through structured hazard identification and risk management
• Coordinate test range access, airspace approvals, spectrum approvals, and operational permissions across CONUS and UAE locations
• Implement and maintain processes for configuration control of surrogate test assets and installed instrumentation
• Support Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) integration, including telemetry systems, for real-time data during surrogate flights

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Bachelor degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering or aviation related technical discipline
• 5+ years experience in flight test operations, preferably with uncrewed or autonomous air systems (Group 3 or larger)
• Experience integrating subsystems, payloads, and flight test instrumentation (FTI) onto flight platforms, including telemetry and real-time monitoring
• Knowledge of airspace management, flight test safety and test range operations
• Adept at working safely with high voltage systems, including integration, checkout and test
• Strong test engineering foundation — DAQ setup and operation, sensor selection and installation, fluency in common communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, Serial), and command line interface (CLI)
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented, excellent verbal and written communication skills (effective for broad audiences)
• A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Defense Industry background desirable
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia