Senior Mass Properties Engineer, Omen

Anduril

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• Develop and manage mass properties (weight, center of gravity, inertia) for autonomous air vehicles, translating design concepts into accurate technical specifications throughout development phases. • Required: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field with strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering principles and mass estimation methodologies. • Perform weight/balance analyses, configuration trade studies, and design change impact assessments while maintaining detailed weight statements and inertia calculations. • Support a lean, high-ownership culture where engineers directly shape product development and can fly new designs within months; work on Omen, the first mass-production tail-sitter aircraft with a 50-unit contract. • Based at Anduril's Costa Mesa headquarters; candidates should demonstrate high ownership mentality, bias toward action, and ability to work in fast-paced defense technology environment.

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

Anduril is seeking a Mass Properties Engineer to join the Omen Team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

You will work on new aircraft development in a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years

ABOUT THE POSITION

In this role, you will develop, track and manage the mass properties for air vehicles to meet design and performance criteria. You will use an understanding of multidisciplinary engineering principles to translate configuration concepts and design requirements into accurate mass estimates, center of gravity (CG) data, and inertias. This includes developing and maintaining detailed weight statements, performing mass distribution analyses, and assessing the impact of design changes on overall vehicle mass characteristics.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Contribute to the development of mass properties (weight, center of gravity (CG), & inertia) data for new air vehicle development.
Develop, track, and manage mass properties data throughout air vehicle design phases
Participate in defining mass properties related design requirements
Provide vehicle and subsystem configuration trade study guidance
Support vehicle and subsystem level weight and balance control efforts
Estimate, calculate, measure, and verify weight, balance, and inertia of components, assemblies, and completed vehicles or systems
Participate in developing and maintaining mass properties accounting systems
Generate mass properties reports
Participate in developing and implementing new processes and tools

QUALIFICATIONS

High-ownership and a bias toward action – if you see a problem, you want to fix it.
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Robotics, Physics, or related technical discipline.
5+ years of experience in aircraft mass properties or related aerospace design roles.
Strong understanding of aerospace principles, vehicle dynamics, and system integration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proven track record leading aircraft mass properties efforts from early development through flight test and production
Experience with aircraft mass properties tools
Experience with Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design Build Fly, or similar competitive engineering programs demonstrating hands-on vehicle integration experience

US Salary Range

$146,000—$194,000 USD

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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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Company:
Anduril
Location:
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Type:
Contract
Work Location:
Remote
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
Greenhouse
Status:
Active

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