Aerodynamics Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

On Site

$146k–$194k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Aerodynamics Engineer responsible for advanced aerodynamic design and analysis of Group 5 hypersonic air vehicles and missile platforms. Own the full development lifecycle from conceptual design to flight test planning, execution, and analysis.

Responsibilities

Aerodynamics design of unmanned air vehicles/missiles at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design maturities
Aerodynamics analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods, including analysis tool development and improvement as needed
Stability and control analysis
Trajectory optimization for performance analysis, vehicle conceptual trades, and sensitivities
Aerothermodynamic analysis of flight vehicles in high-speed environments
Aircraft performance modeling and simulation
Aerodynamic loads generation
Wind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysis
Flight test planning, execution, and analysis

Qualification

Be able to obtain and hold a UStarCCM+ experienceExperience with aerothermal analysisActive U

Required

BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering
Experience with a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, lower-order codes, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
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
Be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Preferred

StarCCM+ experience
Experience evaluating external aerodynamics characteristics of a vehicle in the supersonic or hypersonic flow regime
Experience with aerothermal analysis
Experience leveraging trajectory optimization software for performance analysis, vehicle conceptual trades, and/or sensitivities
Knowledge of high-speed aerodynamic laminar, transitional, and turbulent simulation techniques
Experience with chemical kinetics modeling and simulation
Experience with combustion computational fluid dynamics and a foundational understanding of compressible flow
Active U.S. Secret security clearance

Benefits

Vision
Equity/RSU

Company

Anduril Industries

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