Senior Ground Loads Engineer – Air Vehicle Dynamics

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking an experienced Structural Dynamics professional to design and analyze ground dynamics for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. You will own the full development lifecycle from concept to detailed analysis, ensuring high-performance, resilient mechanical systems for complex environments.

Responsibilities include developing ground loads per MIL-A-8863/JSSG-2006, collaborating with design engineers on landing gear systems, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied physics required.
• 5+ years in structures, dynamics, or loads related role.
• Strong knowledge of statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, materials science, FEM, and dynamic testing.
• Proficiency with multi-body dynamics software.
• Proficiency with FEMAP and Nastran.
• Proficiency with Matlab or Python for modelling and data processing.
• Self-directed, results oriented, and capable of working in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop ground structural dynamics analyses for multiple air vehicles and systems.
• Develop multi-variate and Monte Carlo analysis cases.
• Maintain integrated multi-body dynamics models.
• Generate ground loads data per MIL-A-8863, JSSG-2006, and other standards.
• Collaborate with design engineers on landing gear and arresting hook system design and optimization.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and present findings to teams and customers.
• Develop test plans and perform landing gear and arresting hook dynamics testing.
• Define instrumentation and perform data processing for ground dynamics data acquisition.

Skills

Structural dynamics

Multibody dynamics

Finite element analysis

Matlab/Python

Data acquisition

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied physics

Tools

FEMAP

Nastran

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking an experienced Structural Dynamics professional to design and analyze ground dynamics for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. You will own the full development lifecycle from concept to detailed analysis, ensuring high-performance, resilient mechanical systems for complex environments.

Responsibilities include developing ground loads per MIL-A-8863/JSSG-2006, collaborating with design engineers on landing gear systems, and