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Senior Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles

3 weeks, 5 days ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Hardware Engineer
IoT and Embedded Systems
Assembly MATLAB Python
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Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is an American defense technology firm that specializes in developing advanced autonomous systems for integrated awareness and security across land, sea, and air, utilizing its proprietary Lattice platform to enhance intelligence, su...

Aerospace & Defense
1K-5K
Founded 2017
$2200M raised
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Description

  • Perform thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design stages.
  • Define thermal system architectures and material selection strategies for vehicles operating in demanding flight environments.
  • Conduct thermal analysis using CFD, FEA, engineering methods, and first-principles models.
  • Develop and apply transient thermal and material response models under combined thermal and mechanical loads.
  • Plan, execute, and analyze ground thermal tests in specialized facilities.
  • Plan, execute, and analyze flight tests, including post-flight thermal data analysis.
  • Use MATLAB and Python models to inform thermal design decisions and tool development.
  • Collaborate with aerodynamics, structures, electrical, and systems engineers on integrated solutions.
  • Present thermal status at formal internal and customer reviews.
  • Prepare specifications, test procedures, and technical reports.

Requirements

  • MS or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics with a focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
  • 10+ years of experience in aerospace thermal engineering on rocket, aircraft, or missile programs.
  • Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and high-temperature environments.
  • Experience with thermal analysis in high-speed flight regimes.
  • Experience using CFD tools such as STAR-CCM+ or 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 tools for development.
  • Experience preparing formal documentation.
  • CAD experience with SolidWorks or Siemens NX.
  • Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
  • Passion for defending the United States and its allies.
  • Experience with material response modeling in extreme thermal environments (preferred).
  • Knowledge of material degradation and surface phenomena under demanding conditions (preferred).
  • Experience with specialized thermal ground test facilities (preferred).
  • Experience with chemical kinetics and finite-rate chemistry modeling (preferred).
  • Flight test experience including instrumentation design and post-flight analysis (preferred).
  • Experience with thermal-structural analysis codes such as NASTRAN, Abaqus, or ANSYS Mechanical (preferred).
  • Material characterization experience at elevated temperatures (preferred).
  • Experience with manufacturing and assembly of thermal systems (preferred).
  • Active U.S. security clearance (preferred).

Benefits

  • US salary range of $146,000 to $194,000 USD.
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for US roles at little to no cost.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Highly competitive PTO plans, including a holiday hiatus in December.
  • Caregiver and Wellness Leave for family care, bonding with a new baby, or personal medical needs.
  • Free 24/7 mental health resources, including therapy and life coaching, plus legal and financial support services.
  • Annual reimbursement for professional development.
  • Company-funded commuter benefits and possible relocation assistance.
  • Retirement savings support, including 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options for US roles.

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