Entry-Level Low Observable Engineer for UAVs

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an early career engineer in Low Observables to join a cross-disciplinary team shaping stealth features for unmanned air systems. You will learn LO methods, work with LO engineers, and contribute to live programs from day one.

You will gain hands-on experience with RCS analysis, materials modeling, and fabrication considerations while developing robust analysis tools and validation workflows in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
• Able to start in 2027.

Responsibilities

• Run broadband Radar Cross Section (RCS) analysis on components and full air vehicles, and learn to judge when a prediction can be trusted.
• Support the design and development of Low Observable unmanned air systems, from early configuration trades through detailed design.
• Build and improve the analysis tools, scripts, and validation workflows the team runs on.
• Model LO materials and treatments, and help select and optimize them for specific components.
• Support manufacturing and validation planning, including tolerances, inspection methods, and what is actually producible at rate.
• Help plan and execute RCS measurement campaigns in indoor chambers and on outdoor ranges, then reduce and interpret the data.
• Compare measured results against predictions, chase down the disagreements, and feed what you learn back into the models.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Python

MATLAB

C++

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

CST

COMSOL

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an early career engineer in Low Observables to join a cross-disciplinary team shaping stealth features for unmanned air systems. You will learn LO methods, work with LO engineers, and contribute to live programs from day one.

You will gain hands-on experience with RCS analysis, materials modeling, and fabrication considerations while developing robust analysis tools and validation workflows in a fast-paced defense environment.