Senior CFD Analyst

Anduril; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Anduril seeks a Senior Computational Fluid Dynamics Analyst to join the Maneuver Dominance team in London. You will lead aerodynamic analysis for a novel payload carriage and release system, applying first principles across hand calculations, MATLAB, and ANSYS/STAR-CCM+ models.

You will collaborate with Mechanical Design, Stress, Actuation, and Airframe Architects to deliver robust solutions, validate models through tests, and contribute to tools and templates while traveling to test sites as

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years in a technical aerospace engineering role with stakeholder management and project delivery
• Proficiency with CFD tools and modeling practices; strong basics in fluid dynamics

Responsibilities

• Own and drive aerodynamic analysis of payload carriage and release system
• Use first principles and appropriate analysis methods (hand calcs, MATLAB, CFD)
• Develop computational models to predict aircraft performance and dynamics
• Collaborate with design, stress, actuation, and airframe teams to refine solutions
• Define requirements and evaluate aerodynamic designs with partner orgs in UK/US
• Support tests to validate models and predictions
• Contribute to tools, templates, and processes
• Foster a positive, educational team environment
• Travel to test sites and vendors as needed

Skills

CFD software proficiency (ANSYS/STAR-"

MATLAB/Python for models

Navier–Stokes/URANS/LES knowledge

NX/Teamcenter CAD proficiency

Strong communication & report writing

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng/MSc in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

CAD software

Job description

About the Team

Anduril is seeking a Senior Computational Fluid Dynamics Analyst to join the Maneuver Dominance team in our London office. The Maneuver Dominance (MD) Team at Anduril develops autonomous aerial robotic systems designed to operate in large coordinated teams in concert with ground maneuver forces. We are chartered to add to Anduril’s list of successful aerial drone platforms like Ghost, Altius, or Roadrunner.

Here you will work on core product development for unmanned rotorcraft and complex systems, including but not limited to analysis and development of a novel payload carriage and release system, analysis and testing of the system. The ideal candidate would be practical, hands‑on and a self‑starter with high growth potential.

What You’ll Do

• Own and drive the aerodynamic analysis of the payload carriage and release system for a novel aircraft type.
• Use first principles as a basis for every decision and discern the right level of analysis to apply. Apply and execute progressively more complex analysis methods (hand calculations, spreadsheet, MATLAB and ANSYS/STAR-CCM+ models) as appropriate to the situation.
• Develop appropriate computational models and simulations to predict aircraft performance, flight dynamics, rotor dynamics, aerodynamic loads and payload safe separation as needed to meet design schedules.
• Work in collaboration with Mechanical Design, Stress Engineers, Actuation Engineers and Airframe Architects to create and refine design solutions based on best practice.
• Participate in technical efforts to define requirements, propose solutions, and establish a methodology for evaluating and verifying system design from an aerodynamic perspective. This will involve close collaboration with partner organizations, in both the UK and US.
• Support the design, instrumentation, execution and data processing of tests to validate models and predictions.
• Actively contribute to the enhancement of team tools, templates, processes, and standards.
• Cultivate a positive, dedicated, educational, and enjoyable collaborative work environment.
• Travel to test sites and vendors to support development test activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years in a technical engineering role in a professional aerospace setting, with demonstrated track record of successful stakeholder management, consensus building and successful project delivery.
• Strong proficiency in CFD software (ANSYS or STAR-CCM+ preferred) solution sequences for linear and non-linear analyses.
• Experience in NX/Teamcenter and proficiency in CAD software.
• Proficiency in Matlab or Python (or equivalent) for developing analytical models, data acquisition, and automation.
• Strong technical knowledge in core CFD principles and the ability to apply them to real-world engineering problems; using the Navier-Stokes equations, discretization, mesh generation, URANS, RANS, LES and DES, setting boundary and initial conditions, using solvers to achieve solution convergence and numerical stability and verifying and validating your model predictions.
• Hands‑on experience developing CFD modelling and analysis tooling which is flexible, expandable and reliable.
• An excellent communicator, experienced in report writing and the development and delivery of presentations across a range of settings.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.K. security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with development and analysis of payload carriage and release systems.
• Experience in developing tooling for safe separation analysis.
• Experience in rotorcraft CFD analysis.
• Demonstrated passion for aviation, aerospace, and/or unmanned systems.
• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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.

Benefits

Our benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid holidays, parental leave, and flexible working arrangements.