Environmental Test Technician

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a hands-on Test Technician to join our R&D Test and Analysis Group in Lexington, MA. In this role, you will play a critical part in pushing our next-generation products to their limits, ensuring they can withstand extreme air, land, sea, and space environments. Working closely with R&D engineers, you will build test fixtures, set up instrumentation, run chambers and shakers, execute environmental and reliability testing, and help transition cutting-edge prototypes into reliable, manufacturable products. A successful candidate will have a strong background in both production and R&D environments, with the ability to collaborate effectively across interdisciplinary teams.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Prepare, set up, and execute a variety of dynamic and climatic tests on items ranging from small integrated electronics to larger imaging payloads
• Operate, program and maintain climatic chambers and electrodynamic shakers
• Perform testing of optical systems, sub systems, including prototype hardware according to procedures and engineering direction
• Install and route instrumentation such as thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gages, pressure transducers, and other sensors
• Run data acquisition (DAQ) and test-control software to capture and monitor test data
• Maintain test equipment and tools, ensuring they are calibrated and functioning correctly.
• Travel to test sites as needed to support DVT & Qualification Efforts. This includes local and out of state travel which could be a week or two at a time to support critical test events

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree in Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience of 5+ years of hands-on professional experience working in environmental test labs
• Hands-on expertise operating and programming electrodynamic shakers and climatic chambers
• Proficiency with data acquisition (DAQ) systems and test control software; familiarity with VR software or similar dynamic testing platforms
• Solid understanding of various test apparatus operation: shakers, chambers, power supplies, DMM, etc.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of accelerometers and thermocouples, including how to mount and route them to ensure gathered data is reliable
• Disciplined documentation habits - captures test conditions, setup, and anomalies in detail and in real time, keeping results traceable
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, flexible team environment, working both independently and under engineering direction
• Must be capable of lifting at least 50 lbs for short periods of time
• Must be comfortable with hands on work and working in noisy environments including outdoors and inclement weather
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in both production and R&D test environments
• Advanced knowledge of climatic chambers and electrodynamic shakers, including setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of infrared systems or optical systems including performance requirements and verification methodologies.
• Capability to solder, repair, or make cabling from scratch and from engineering drawings
• Able to critically evaluate test data, distinguish true anomalies from setup artifacts, and escalate questionable results to an engineer