Senior RF Manufacturing Test Engineer

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior RF Manufacturing Test Engineer to join the Electromagnetic Warfare Manufacturing team. In this role, you will own test activities throughout the manufacturing value stream, ensure stringent quality standards, and drive continuous improvement in test automation, throughput, and data analytics for cutting-edge defense hardware.

What You'll Do

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensure production test flow meets quality and throughput requirements
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and resolve complex electrical issues discovered during testing of PCBA and electronic assemblies
• Improve and sustain existing test systems to enhance automation, consistency, cycle time, and test coverage across system-level checkouts, acceptance testing, and component-level validation
• Generate test work instructions for technician teams in MES, train technicians on equipment use, and develop failure mode libraries with troubleshooting guides
• Perform root cause analysis of product failures, recommend corrective actions, and collaborate with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing teams on customer returns and failure analysis
• Analyze test data and provide detailed reports to identify defects; optimize test strategies for efficiency while reducing test time without compromising quality
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute feedback to early-stage test design for new products (NPI)

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment
• Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS
• Experience with contract manufacturers in testing of PCBA and electronic assemblies
• Thorough knowledge of PCBA testing standards and methods; familiarity with electronics test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition)
• Strong root cause analysis skills for non-conforming hardware
• Experience with PLM systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
• Experience working on projects integrating electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD security clearance

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, and/or MATLAB for data parsing and visualization
• Experience with test automation, PCBA design, and mechanical design
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols (USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN)
• Experience with ESS-related testing (Thermal, Vibration, etc.)
• Active Security Clearance

Base salary $147,000–$196,000 USD annually. Highly competitive equity grants included in majority of full-time offers. Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees including health, recovery, and other comprehensive coverage.