Senior Manager, Test and Evaluation, Mission SystemsNew$220K
The opportunity
The Mission Systems Test & Evaluation team owns the characterization, integration testing, and field validation of Anduril's sensor and payload portfolio - the systems that shape how every Anduril product perceives and acts on the battlespace. We answer the questions that decide…
What you'll do
Own all results of your team, both the good and the bad.
Own T&E strategy and execution for a portfolio of Mission Systems sensor and payload programs
Lead by example. Be willing to dive into the technical work with you team and: complete individual contributor work when required.
Define the roadmap, resources, and technical approach: and provide clear situation reports and resource requests to leadership.
Lead a team of T&E engineers: hire, mentor, and set the technical bar for how sensor testing is done at Anduril, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and rapid iteration.
Build test plans that answer real engineering questions: sensor performance envelopes, environmental sensitivities, integration failure modes, and mission-representative scenarios.
What they're looking for
- Leadership training (Education, employer provided, or self-study).
- Prior sensor T&E experience at a defense prime, DoD lab, or defense startup.
- Background across two or more sensor modalities (e.g., EO/IR plus radar, or LADAR plus RF)
- Experience with the Department of War or Government Agencies
- Experience working with FAA and/or FCC compliance requirements
- Experience with EW system, Imaging system, or Battle Space Management systems design and employment
- Experience and working knowledge of radio frequency theory and/or communication physics
- Experience and working knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, routing, switching): and/or various communication protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LAN, WAN, etc.)
