Manufacturing Test Engineer, Electronic Warfare
Anduril Industries
· Irvine, California, United States
· Aug 12, 2026
Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join our Electromagnetic Warfare team. The EW Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware for Electromagnetic Warfare. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability work, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns.
Responsibilities:
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Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing.
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Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
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Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM).
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Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
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Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
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Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
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Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
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Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
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Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
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Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
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Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
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Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
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5+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
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Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS.
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Experience with contract manufacturers in the testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies. Thorough knowledge of PCBA testing standards and methods.
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Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
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Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
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Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
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Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD clearance
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8+ years of relevant industry experience.
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Pursuing a Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
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Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW and/or MATLAB for data parsing and data visualization.
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Experience with test automation, PCBA design, and mechanical design.
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- Company
- Anduril Industries
- Location
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Irvine, California, United States
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- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
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