Aerodynamics Engineer, Air Vehicles
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE TEAM The Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineering Team is responsible for the advanced aerodynamic design and analysis for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from conceptual design to flight test planning, execution and analysis ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments. WHAT YOU'LL DO Aerodynamic design of unmanned air vehicles/missiles at conceptual, preliminary, and detail design maturities Aerodynamic analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods, including analysis tool development and improvement as needed Stability and control analysis Aircraft performance modeling and simulation Aerodynamic loads generation Wind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysis Flight test planning, execution, and analysis REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering 3+ work experience as an individual contributing engineer Experience with aircraft performance and analysis predictions Competent in a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, vortex, lattice methods, panel methods, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Wind tunnel and flight test experience including data acquisition, data analysis and project coordination Strong programming skills in higher-level languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for internal tool development in a version-controlled environment Experience preparing formal documentation (i.e., specifications, test procedures, technical reports, etc.) Passion for defending the United States and her allies Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS StarCCM+ experience Ice accretion or icing analysis experience Missile DATCOM, OTIS, or DYMOS Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes Active U.S. Secret security clearance US Salary Range$146,000—$194,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, educa...