Senior Flight Dynamics & Simulation Engineer

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

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Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking engineers for the Tactical Recon and Strike team to advance guidance, control, and navigation solutions for a fleet of autonomous drones. You will contribute to aerodynamic design, flight simulation development, and comprehensive testing across various aircraft configurations.

Ideal candidates have extensive CFD, MATLAB/Simulink, and C++ experience, with a strong background in aerodynamics and flight dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years applicable professional experience with airborne platforms.
• 7+ years of experience in aerodynamic design and analysis, flight simulation, and flight testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze aerodynamic configurations for VTOL and fixed/rotary wing platforms.
• Develop high-fidelity flight simulation models and validate against wind tunnel and flight test results.
• Plan and execute wind tunnel tests; analyze results and report findings.

Skills

CFD tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C++

Education

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

PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Simulink Embedded Coder

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking engineers for the Tactical Recon and Strike team to advance guidance, control, and navigation solutions for a fleet of autonomous drones. You will contribute to aerodynamic design, flight simulation development, and comprehensive testing across various aircraft configurations.

Ideal candidates have extensive CFD, MATLAB/Simulink, and C++ experience, with a strong background in aerodynamics and flight dynamics.