UAV Test Pilot
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 real-time, 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.
At Anduril we are developing unmanned aerial systems capable of terminal guidance, long range intelligence collection, precision relative and global navigation, and unsupervised autonomy. The Test Engineering team works across the entire spectrum of products ranging from Lattice Ghost UAS, Sentry Tower, cUAS and our other platforms.
As a UAV Test Pilot, you will support the development and field testing of Anduril’s Unmanned Aerial System products. In this position you will prepare aircraft for flight, conduct flight tests of the aircraft as the test pilot, maintain test aircraft and support the test engineering team during product development.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- FAA Private Pilot License
- 5+ years of RC pilot experience
- Experience flying aircraft 200+ pounds
- Experience with both fixed and rotary wing aircraft
- Significant mechanical experience building or working on aircraft
- Ability to travel 50% or more of the time
- Ability to get and maintain a FAA part 107 certificate
- Significant knowledge and understanding of National Airspace regulations and operating restrictions
- Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks
- Able to work extended hours as required
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge and understanding of PID controller
- RC jet experience
- FAA Instrument rating
- A&P mechanic
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are someone passionate to work on problems that matter, we’d love to hear from you!