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.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Develop and maintain applied engineering tools required for aerodynamic and performance
analyses, design and test
• 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
• Stability and control analysis
• Aircraft performance modeling and simulation
• Aerodynamic loads generation
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering
• Strong programming skills in higher-level languages (MATLAB, Python) in a version-controlled
environment (preferably git) and comfortable with low level languages (C, C++, Fortran)
• Tools development experience with established development roadmap, release schedules and
test procedures. UI/UX experience to promote adoption for non-expert user base through code
readability, documentation of theory and usage with examples
• Experience implementing physics based problems in computational framework using efficient
numerical methods (eg. vectorization, factorization, parallelization, etc)
• Understanding of fluid mechanics, aerodynamics and flight dynamics
• 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 QUALIFICATIONS
• Minor in computer science or other computational engineering experience
• Experience with aircraft sizing and configuration trade studies, including aerodynamic design,
shaping, and multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO)
• Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes
• Experience with a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, vortex
lattice methods, panel methods, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Experience with aircraft performance analysis and predictions
• Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis and project coordination
• Ability to obtain and hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance
The 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, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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