Integration and Test Engineer (Powerplant), Omen

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE TEAM Anduril is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer, Powerplant to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ. This role supports integration and test of the hybrid powertrain system for Omen, an advanced Group 3 VTOL tail-sitting aircraft. In this role you will execute powerplant test activities across bench, test cell, surrogate, and flight test environments. This is a hands-on, execution-focused individual contributor role: the right person splits time between engineering tasks (test plans, reports, fixture design, test software configuration) and hands-on work (build, instrumentation install, mechanical setup) rather than directing others to do it. Aviation powerplant background is preferred but not required -- strong candidates from automotive, motorsport, marine, or other complex internal combustion/turbine test backgrounds are encouraged to apply. ABOUT THE JOB Anduril is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer, specializing in Surrogate 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 • Draft, review, and execute right-sized test plans for powerplant component and system-level testing, covering engines, generators, engine controls (FADEC/ECU), fuel systems, exhaust, and transmission • Conduct hands-on characterization and performance testing of internal combustion and/or turbine engines on bench rigs and test cells/dynamometers; support altitude and environmental chamber testing as programs mature • Write clear, timely test reports capturing results, anomalies, and recommendations as inputs to design • Design, build, and maintain test fixtures, jigs, and mounting/mechanical setups needed to safely integrate hardware into a test article • Configure and operate test software and data acquisition systems (e.g., DAQ platforms, vendor FADEC/ECU calibration and tuning tools) to capture, reduce, and report test data • Build basic test harnesses, install instrumentation install, and build mechanical systems • Coordinate directly with engine, generator, and