Senior Mass Properties Engineer - Aircraft CG & Weight

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mass Properties Engineer for the Thunder team to lead mass properties efforts across air vehicle development. You will develop weight statements, CG data, and inertia models, translating design concepts into precise mass estimates.

You will influence design through rigorous analysis and cross‑discipline collaboration. Join a fast‑moving team focusing on autonomous systems and high‑performance aircraft.

Qualifications

• High ownership and bias toward action.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in aircraft mass properties or related aerospace design roles.
• Strong understanding of aerospace principles, vehicle dynamics, and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of mass properties data for new air vehicle development.
• Develop, track, and manage mass properties data throughout air vehicle design phases.
• Define mass properties related design requirements.
• Provide vehicle and subsystem configuration trade study guidance.
• Support vehicle and subsystem level weight and balance control efforts.
• Estimate, calculate, measure, and verify weight, balance, and inertia of components and assemblies.
• Develop and maintain mass properties accounting systems.
• Generate mass properties reports.
• Develop and implement new processes and tools.

Skills

Mass properties

CG data

Inertia calculations

Weight statements

Systems integration

Education

Aerospace/Mechanical/Robotics degree

Tools

Mass properties tools

BOM databases

Data analysis scripts

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Mass Properties Engineer for the Thunder team to lead mass properties efforts across air vehicle development. You will develop weight statements, CG data, and inertia models, translating design concepts into precise mass estimates.

You will influence design through rigorous analysis and cross‑discipline collaboration. Join a fast‑moving team focusing on autonomous systems and high‑performance aircraft.