Software Manufacturing Test Engineer, Missiles
Anduril IndustriesBase Salary
$146k - $194k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own software manufacturing test activities in production, including station uptime, operator usability, and factory throughput.
- Develop PLC-integrated station control software using Modbus TCP for actuation, interlocks, and sensor acquisition.
- Build containerized station simulations, virtual CAN replays, and device simulators for hardware-free development and regression testing.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing test suites in Python and C# for hardware control, sequencing, instrument automation, operator interfaces, and services.
- Integrate test applications with sensors, DAQs, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, and vehicle compute hardware.
- Implement UART, CAN, RS-485, and RS-232 communications to command, flash, and validate devices under test.
- Deploy, configure, and debug test systems on Linux/Unix using terminal tools, SSH, and network debugging utilities.
- Use Nix and NixOS to create reproducible development and production test environments.
- Define test requirements, coverage, APIs, and pass/fail limits with hardware and firmware engineers during product development.
- Automate PCBA functional, full-system, and environmental stress screening tests.
- Perform root-cause analysis for electrical, firmware, and software manufacturing test issues.
- Integrate test stations with databases and Manufacturing Execution Systems while maintaining hardware traceability.
- Develop operator interfaces, error handling, and troubleshooting logs.
- Improve test sequences, cycle times, and coverage without compromising quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience as a Software Manufacturing Test Engineer or in an equivalent hardware test automation, lab automation, or manufacturing software role.
- Strong Python programming skills for test automation, device control, and data handling.
- Working knowledge of C# and .NET for test applications, operator interfaces, or system services.
- Strong Linux/Unix knowledge, including terminal use, shell scripting, SSH, and network configuration and debugging.
- Hands-on experience with UART, CAN, and RS-485/RS-232 protocols.
- Experience controlling programmable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and DAQ devices through software.
- Ability to diagnose hardware-software boundary issues using logs, terminal output, and basic bench tools.
- Experience integrating manufacturing test platforms with MES and database backends.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Preferred experience with Nix and NixOS, C, SQL, HTML, and CSS.
- Preferred experience with contract manufacturers, aerospace, defense, or automotive hardware, environmental stress testing, and protocols including Ethernet, USB, PCIe, and SPI/I2C.
- An active U.S. Secret or Top Secret clearance is preferred.
Benefits
- Full-time benefits are available at little to no cost to employees and include comprehensive health, recovery, and other support benefits.
- The role offers a base salary range of $146,000–$194,000 USD; competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
About Anduril Industries
Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor. We are shaping the future of defense, transforming US & allied military capabilities with advanced technology. We emphasize speed and results and control our products from start to finish, including funding R&D to selling finished products off the shelf. Today, Anduril is in a rapid growth phase, deploying technology in diverse locations and developing path-making products that will change defense forever. We believe that everyone at Anduril can be a catalyst. Your perspective can change lives, and we want to help you make your mark. Our team includes thinkers and doers working interdependently. We bring the brightest minds and best-in-class talent together with veterans who have lived the problems of our warfighters. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in the real world, we want you at Anduril. With offices in Orange County, Washington DC, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, our reach is wide. Check out our careers page at https://www.anduril.com/careers or send us an email at careers@anduril.com.