Director, Test & Evaluation - Robotics

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 220,000 - 292,000 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Executive leadership","Technical mentorship","Problem-solving","Communication","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead end-to-end test and evaluation for multi-domain unmanned robotics, integrating and validating Lattice Command & Control (C2) and Collaborative Autonomy capabilities. Provide executive and technical leadership across test operations, test engineering, and test automation teams—scaling SIL/HIL frameworks, regression pipelines, and live flight test execution. Own V&V strategy, range safety and telemetry execution, and cross-functional alignment with Product and Engineering roadmaps while ensuring FAA/FCC and other compliance.

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Director, Test & Evaluation - Robotics

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end test and evaluation for multi-domain unmanned robotics, integrating and validating Lattice Command & Control (C2) and Collaborative Autonomy capabilities. Provide executive and technical leadership across test operations, test engineering, and test automation teams—scaling SIL/HIL frameworks, regression pipelines, and live flight test execution. Own V&V strategy, range safety and telemetry execution, and cross-functional alignment with Product and Engineering roadmaps while ensuring FAA/FCC and other compliance.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide executive and technical leadership across Test Operations, Test Engineering, and Test Automation teams.
  • •Lead flight test and test engineering teams, setting methodologies for evaluating mission autonomy in fast-paced environments.
  • •Drive verification and validation (V&V) for Lattice C2 and Collaborative Autonomy behaviors.
  • •Architect and scale automated SIL/HIL and regression test pipelines to vet software changes before field deployment.
  • •Oversee live test execution, instrumentation, real-time telemetry pipelines, range safety protocols, and ensure compliance with FAA/FCC and other requirements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 220,000 - 292,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related technical field.
  • •10+ years of experience testing unmanned aerial systems, including 5+ years in a leadership position.
  • •Proven expertise integrating software and hardware for complex autonomous systems.
  • •Demonstrated success leading flight test operations as a Test Director for mission-critical platforms.
  • •Strong aviation compliance knowledge for unmanned systems, with experience managing technical teams across operations and engineering.
Experience:10+ yearsRoboticsAutonomous systemsUnmanned aerial systemsDefense technology
Education:Bachelor's in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related technical field
Skills:Executive leadershipTechnical mentorshipProblem-solvingCommunicationCross-functional collaboration
Certifications:FAA Part 107
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonC++LinuxCI/CDGitSILHILRegression testingTelemetryLattice Command & Control (C2)Collaborative Autonomy (CA)

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top Secret SCI

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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