Aerodynamics Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in the United States is seeking an Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineer to own the full development lifecycle for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms, from conceptual design to flight test planning. You will perform aerodynamic design, analysis using CFD and hand calculations, wind tunnel and flight test data coordination, and develop internal tools in MATLAB/Python.

Eligibility for a U.S.

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering.
• 3+ years as an individual contributing engineer.
• Experience with aircraft performance and analysis predictions.
• Knowledge of aerodynamic analysis techniques including CFD, panel methods, and lattice methods.
• Wind tunnel and flight test data handling and analysis.
• Experience using MATLAB/Python in a version-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Aerodynamic design of unmanned air vehicles/missiles at conceptual, preliminary, and detail design maturities.
• Aerodynamic analysis of unmanned air vehicles using both low and high order methods; tool development as needed.
• Stability and control analysis.
• Aircraft performance modeling and simulation.
• Aerodynamic loads generation.
• Wind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysis.
• Flight test planning, execution, and analysis.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Python

MATLAB

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

BS in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

CFD tools

Wind tunnel data acquisition

Job description

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

TheAir Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineering Team is responsible for the advanced aerodynamic design and analysis for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineers own thefull development lifecycle, from conceptual design to flight test planning, execution and analysis ensuringhigh-performance, resilient, and scalable systems that meet the demands ofcomplex, contested environments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Aerodynamic design of unmanned air vehicles/missiles at conceptual, preliminary, and detaildesign maturities
• Aerodynamic analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods,including analysis tool development and improvement as needed
• Stability and control analysis
• Aircraft performance modeling and simulation
• Aerodynamic loads generation
• Wind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysis
• Flight test planning, execution, and analysis

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering
• 3+ work experience as an individual contributing engineer
• Experience with aircraft performance and analysis predictions
• Competent in a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, vortex,lattice methods, panel methods, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Wind tunnel and flight test experience including data acquisition, data analysis and project coordination
• Strong programming skills in higher-level languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for internal tooldevelopment in a version-controlled environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• StarCCM+ experience
• Ice accretion or icing analysis experience
• Missile DATCOM, OTIS, or DYMOS
• Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance

  US Salary Range

  $146,000 - $194,000 USD

  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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .