Aerospace Flight Sciences Engineer - Autonomy & GNC

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is building a robust robotics platform for autonomous drones. The Tactical Recon and Strike team seeks engineers to design guidance and control laws, validate software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop tests, and advance navigation solutions for a fleet of drones.

You will work across aerodynamic design, flight simulation, and testing domains, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, mission-ready systems for real-time operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 4+ years with airborne platforms.
• 4+ years in aerodynamic design, flight simulation, and flight testing.
• Hands-on CFD tools, MATLAB/Simulink.
• 4+ years programming and data analysis (MATLAB, C++).
• Strong aerodynamics and flight dynamics knowledge.
• US person status required for export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze aerodynamic designs for fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid platforms.
• Develop high-fidelity flight simulation models and validate against test results.
• Plan and execute wind tunnel and flight tests; analyze data for trends.
• Identify system bugs and failures; prepare technical reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with TRS and flight-test teams to mature concepts to operations.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Aerodynamics

Flight dynamics

CFD tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ programming

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

PhD preferred in related field

Tools

Simulink Embedded Coder

CFD tools

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries is building a robust robotics platform for autonomous drones. The Tactical Recon and Strike team seeks engineers to design guidance and control laws, validate software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop tests, and advance navigation solutions for a fleet of drones.

You will work across aerodynamic design, flight simulation, and testing domains, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, mission-ready systems for real-time operations.