Integration and Test Engineer (Structures), Omen

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. Anduril is seeking an Integration & Test Engineer, specializing in Structural Testing to join the Omen team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems. You will lead structural test planning and execution for all primary and secondary airframe structures - fuselage, wing, outer wing, stabilizers, nacelles, and control surfaces. All of this in a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years. WHAT YOU’LL DO Own all structural test activities from materials characterization through component and assembly-level static testing across increasingly mature integration environments Develop, review, and execute right-sized structural test plans including coupon tests (tension, compression, bearing, pull-through), element tests, and full-scale structural tests, including frequency response characterization Plan and execute structural proof load and ultimate load test programs for primary structure (wing, fuselage, nacelles, stabilizers) Coordinate with structures analysis team to correlate Finite Element Analysis (FEA) predictions with test results and support model validation Support characterization of nacelle loads, wing torsion, and aeroelastic interactions through surrogate platform testing Focus on the safety of structural test environments, ensuring that potential harm to team members is eliminated by design Implement and maintain processes for configuration control of structural test articles and fixtures Develop instrumentation plans for structural tests including strain gauges, displacement transducers, load cells, and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Support airworthiness evidence packages by maintaining test data quality and traceability for structural substantiation REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES Bachelor degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, Civil, or related engineering discipline 5+ years experience in structural testing of aerospace or automotive structures Experience with composite materials testing including coupon, element, and full-scale structural test programs (static and dynamic) per relevant standards (e.g. ASTM) Experience developing load test setups including hydraulic actuators, load introduction fixtures, and reaction structures Familiarity with Ground Vibration Testing (GVT) and Structural Mode Interaction (SMI) characterization through test. Knowledge of structural analysis methods (FEA correlation, stress analysis) and ability to interpret analysis predictions for test planning Strong test engineering foundation — DAQ setup and operation, and proficiency with structural test instrumentation (strain gauges, load cells, displacement transducers)