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Senior Aviation Maintenance Engineer - Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA

Level
Senior
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
30+ days ago

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A senior reliability role at Anduril Industries (aerospace & defense) in Costa Mesa, CA. Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain site support equipment.

They ask for
5+ years
Tools it names
Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$165k.

Median of the low and high ends of 61 live postings that list pay, out of 130 reliability engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

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Base pay
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Typical $115k–$165k, from 61 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 71%
  • FMEA 43%
  • New product launch 42%
  • Automation 32%
  • ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 28%
  • SPC 20%

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About the role

This position will be filled by a highly motivated Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic with a passion for developmental flight test of a new and revolutionary products contributing valued mechanical expertise in all fields of aircraft and missile systems maintenance. You will work heavily with the program leadership and a wide spectrum of cross-departments to help build a team focused on solving hard problems and changing the industry forever. The role will be responsible for aircraft mechanical assessment, maintenance coordination, flight execution, and reporting on all facets of flying systems readiness to the test program.

The Test and Evaluation team at Anduril works across the entire spectrum of products and business lines, as well as all flight operations and test range management. Our team conducts full system level development testing, new production acceptance testing, sub-component qualification testing and much more. In short, if it involves test, we support it. If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded this a fantastic opportunity.

Required qualifications

  • ✓Valid A&P license.
  • ✓5 years or more of airframe and power plant experience.
  • ✓3 years or more of missile or rocket system development experience.
  • ✓Must have strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
  • ✓Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications).
  • ✓Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • ✓Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a fast paced, challenging work environment.
  • ✓Willing to be multi-capable. Which shall include some electronics troubleshooting and repair.
  • ✓Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • ✓Ability to travel as required for test planning and execution.
  • ✓Able to work extended hours as required.
  • ✓Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
  • ✓Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
  • ✓In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.

US Hourly Range

$48.56 — $64.91 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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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.

What you’ll do

  • •Assist with many aspects of aircraft fabrication, assembly, and operation including structural fabrication, mechanical integration (flight control surfaces, propulsion, etc.), composites fabrication, and avionics build/integration/test.
  • •Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain aircraft and subsystems including landing gear, fuel system, flight control, and propulsion.
  • •Perform common airframe construction techniques such as utilizing rivets, mechanical fasteners, nut plates, etc.
  • •Complete aircraft and equipment documentation (maintenance manuals, Check list, Flight logs etc.)
  • •Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain site support equipment.
  • •Communicate mechanical assessment with engineering and production.
  • •Perform validation and testing of various electronic components using equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and test racks.
  • •Perform proper FOD and tool control practices.
  • •Lift and move heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
  • •Operate fork lifts and pallet jacks.

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