Senior Flight Performance Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril

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• Senior Flight Performance Engineer responsible for aerodynamic design, analysis, and flight testing of unmanned air vehicles and missile platforms throughout the full development lifecycle. • Requires BS in Aerospace Engineering, 8+ years as individual contributor, with expertise in aerodynamic analysis (CFD, vortex lattice, panel methods), stability/control analysis, and aircraft performance modeling. • Must have flight test experience including data acquisition, param-id for aerodynamic modeling, strong MATLAB/Python programming skills, and ability to obtain/maintain Secret security clearance. • Requires frequent travel for flight test support and execution, with formal technical documentation and specification writing responsibilities. • Competitive compensation of $166K-$220K USD plus equity grants; preference given to candidates with transonic/supersonic flow experience.

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

Aerodynamics and flight performance of unmanned air vehicles/missiles
Work with flight test team to support planning, execution and analysis of flight sciences focused
testing
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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering
8+ years work experience as an individual contributing engineer
Ability to travel as required for testing
Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis and project coordination
Flight test param-id (parameter identification) for aerodynamic modeling
Experience with aircraft performance analysis and predictions
Competent in a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, vortex
lattice methods, panel methods, 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.)
Possess and be able to maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 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:
Internship
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
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Status:
Active

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