Senior Structural Engineer, Autonomous Aircraft Systems

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Staff Structures Design Engineer to join the Thunder Team at our Costa Mesa HQ. You will influence new aircraft development in a lean, high-ownership culture and drive designs to be flight-ready within months, not years.

The role requires a BS or higher in structures-focused engineering or applied physics, deep knowledge of statics and dynamics, and hands-on FEA/CAD experience. You will work autonomously and contribute to advanced autonomy and safety standards.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in engineering or applied physics with focus in structures.
• Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and materials properties.
• Structural testing experience (static, buckling, cyclic) including sensor selection and data post-processing.
• Proficiency in FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN) for linear and nonlinear analyses.
• Experience with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks).
• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for developing analytical models and automation.
• Able to work autonomously and stay organized to define scope.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic structural analyses of composites and metals using first principles and FEA methods.
• Develop and own FEM creation and organization at global and subsystem levels.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to drive designs based on results.
• Document methodology and results in technical reports for internal/external use.
• Support validation testing including instrumentation, loads, data collection and correlation.
• Participate in flight testing including Do Not Exceed values and inspections.
• Ensure designs meet customer requirements, standards, and safety regulations.
• Stay current with industry advances in analysis techniques and materials.

Skills

Statics & dynamics

Materials properties

Autonomy

Organized

Education

BS or higher in engineering/ applied physics (structures)

MS or higher in engineering/ applied physics (structures)

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

NASTRAN

NX

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Staff Structures Design Engineer to join the Thunder Team at our Costa Mesa HQ. You will influence new aircraft development in a lean, high-ownership culture and drive designs to be flight-ready within months, not years.

The role requires a BS or higher in structures-focused engineering or applied physics, deep knowledge of statics and dynamics, and hands-on FEA/CAD experience. You will work autonomously and contribute to advanced autonomy and safety standards.