Staff Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

On Site

senior

$191k–$275k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Staff Thermal Engineer at Anduril Industries responsible for thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles across all design maturities. Perform thermal system architecture, CFD and FEA analysis, ground and flight test planning, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design maturities
Define thermal system architectures and material selection strategies for vehicles operating in demanding flight environments
Thermal analysis of flight vehicles using CFD, FEA, and engineering methods
Material response modeling under combined thermal and mechanical loads
Transient thermal analysis for time-varying mission profiles
Ground test planning, execution, and analysis in specialized thermal test facilities
Flight test planning, execution, and post-flight thermal data analysis
Use first principles and MATLAB/Python models to inform design decisions
Collaborate with aerodynamics, structures, electrical, and systems engineers on integrated solutions
Present thermal status at formal reviews internally and with customers
Prepare formal documentation (specifications, test procedures, technical reports)

Qualification

In-depth understanding of heat transferStrong programming skills in MATLABAbility to obtain and hold a U

Required

MS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics
In-depth understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and high-temperature environments
15+ years of experience in aerospace thermal engineering on rocket, aircraft, or missile programs
Experience with thermal analysis in high-speed flight regimes
Thermal analysis experience using CFD (STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent) and/or FEA thermal solvers
Experience with thermal-structural coupling
Ground testing experience with thermal instrumentation and data acquisition
Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, or similar for tool development
Experience preparing formal documentation
CAD experience with SolidWorks or Siemens NX
Passion for defending the United States and her allies
Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Preferred

Experience with material response modeling in extreme thermal environments
Knowledge of material degradation and surface phenomena under demanding conditions
Experience with specialized thermal ground test facilities
Experience with chemical kinetics and finite-rate chemistry modeling
Flight test experience including instrumentation design and post-flight analysis
Experience with thermal-structural analysis codes (NASTRAN, Abaqus, ANSYS Mechanical)
Material characterization experience at elevated temperatures
Experience with manufacturing and assembly of thermal systems

Benefits

Vision
Equity/RSU

Company

Anduril Industries

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