Head of Hardware Test

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 realtime, 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. This position is designed to lead our entire Test Operations organization. You must bring technical passion and experience in developmental flight testing of unmanned systems at both the system and subsystem levels. You will turn test organizational strategy into reality as Anduril scales. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, program leadership, and cross-functional operations teams, tackling a wide spectrum of challenging problems with your team. The Test Operations organization at Anduril works across the entire spectrum of products and business lines, covering all flight operations and test range management. Our team conducts full system-level integration and development testing for ground and flight operations, production acceptance flight testing, sub-component qualification testing, and much more. In short, if it involves testing, we support it. If you are interested in being accountable for an innovative, fast-paced organization—where your strategic decisions and implementation directly make an impact—this is a fantastic opportunity. WHAT YOU’LL DO Oversee the Test, Evaluation and Operations organization for Anduril under the Hardware Platform organization, including test site operations, test engineering, and test integration activities. Provide and promote strong leadership and mentorship for the organization. Organize and mentor career paths that span multiple years and support the growth of Anduril employees. Lead an organization of Engineers, Test Site Management staff, UAS Operators, and Technicians. Ensure that conditions and provisions are in place for the safest test operations. Implement Operational Risk Management (ORM) practices to identify and minimize personal risk. Organize, execute, and direct Anduril policies, standards, and training to ensure safety-of-flight is conducted with minimized risk and maximized success for our customers. This includes, but is not limited to, test plans, Test Review Boards (TRBs), Safety Review Boards (SRBs), and other Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Own and administer training standards and qualifications for UAS operators, as well as for piloted chase plane activities and charter flight operations. There is an opportunity to expand these standards to include surface and submersible operations. Familiarity with ground system controls and telemetry requirements in test and UAS operations. Support the sustainment organization with initial training and technical writing content requests. Provide test support for proposal activities and engage in external customer conversations and presentations. Accountable for managing and operating Anduril test sites across various locations, both CONUS and OCONUS. Identify and prepare new test sites that meet product test needs. Connect, communicate, and collaborate with internal customer business lines requiring test support. Work with stakeholder support groups including manufacturing, supply chain, sustainment, and facilities. Ensure traceability exists between subsystem verification testing and end-system test and evaluation. Org growth opportunities include extending into subsystem and component test and validation. Ensure the organization maintains the training and certifications requi