Propulsion Manufacturing Test Engineer, MissilesPosted today$194K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

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…

What you'll do

  • Serve as Test Director during engine and micro-turbojet hot-fire runs,: managing test stand operations, console communication, go/no-go criteria, and emergency abort procedures

  • Design, build, and maintain propulsion test hardware infrastructure,: including instrumented test racks, sensor harnesses, engine test stands, and thrust measurement fixtures

  • Author comprehensive propulsion test plans, run procedures, redline limits,: and acceptance criteria in close collaboration with development engineers

  • Develop robust, automated test and data acquisition software in Python: running on Linux/Unix systems to control engine profiles and record telemetry

  • Implement and debug CAN bus communications to interface with Engine Control: Units (ECUs), smart actuators, fuel pumps, and test stand controllers

  • Integrate and calibrate propulsion test instrumentation, including load: cells, pressure transducers, thermocouples/RTDs, mass flow meters, and vibration sensors

What they're looking for

  • Configure, operate, and troubleshoot Linux/Unix test systems using terminal: command-line tools, SSH, and network debugging utilities
  • Perform rapid root-cause analysis (RCCA) on unexpected engine behaviors,: instrumentation dropouts, or hardware anomalies observed during test execution
  • Analyze post-test steady-state and transient telemetry (thrust, fuel flow,: turbine inlet temperature, spool response) and generate detailed test summary reports
  • Maintain and scale propulsion test cell facilities, driving improvements in: turnaround time, automated checkout procedures, and facility safety