R&D Engineering Technician

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 86,000 - 114,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesSkills: ["Collaboration","Troubleshooting","Ownership","Independent execution"]

Collaborate with development and test engineers to build and evaluate optical systems for airborne, maritime, and space platforms. Fabricate and assemble electro-mechanical assemblies, develop integration and test fixtures, and operate test equipment to monitor and report results. Own internal prototyping resources and support external laboratory testing, including travel as needed to test sites. Work through R&D tasks with limited oversight to drive rapid prototyping from start to finish.

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Anduril
Anduril
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R&D Engineering Technician

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Job Summary

Collaborate with development and test engineers to build and evaluate optical systems for airborne, maritime, and space platforms. Fabricate and assemble electro-mechanical assemblies, develop integration and test fixtures, and operate test equipment to monitor and report results. Own internal prototyping resources and support external laboratory testing, including travel as needed to test sites. Work through R&D tasks with limited oversight to drive rapid prototyping from start to finish.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work with development and test engineers to build and test new optical systems for airborne, maritime, and space platforms.
  • •Fabricate and assemble high-reliability electro-mechanical assemblies.
  • •Develop and implement integration and test fixtures; set up and use test equipment to monitor and report results.
  • •Own internal prototyping resources, including mechanical and electrical fabrication equipment.
  • •Manage R&D space from a facilities and organizational standpoint and travel to external laboratories and test sites as needed.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 86,000 - 114,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 4 years experience as a technician working on complex electro-mechanical assemblies.
  • •Ability to work through R&D tasks with limited oversight (evaluate, design, order materials, execute).
  • •Experience building and troubleshooting cables and wiring harnesses.
  • •Comfortable with soldering, crimping, assembling cables and connectors.
  • •Basic electrical understanding (e.g., voltage drop, wire sizing, Ohm’s Law).
Skills:CollaborationTroubleshootingOwnershipIndependent execution
Tech Stack:Optical systemsElectro-mechanical assembliesIntegration and test fixturesTest equipmentCablesWiring harnessesSolderingCrimpingConnectorsSolidworksAltiumMatlabPythonLabview3D printingMilling machineLatheInstronCMMOptical comparator

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

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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