Senior Aerodynamics Engineer, Air Vehicles

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. Anduril has been selected as one of five vendors chosen to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the Air Force's flagship autonomous aircraft program. We are honored to be the only non-traditional defense company selected to be a part of the program and we are seeking highly motivated engineers to join us in the rapid development of a new, revolutionary aircraft. WHAT YOU'LL DO 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, including analysis tool development and improvement as needed Stability and control analysis Aircraft performance modeling and simulation Aerodynamic loads generation Wind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysis Flight test planning, execution, and analysis REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering 5+ work experience as an individual contributing engineer Experience with aircraft performance and analysis predictions Competent in a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, vortex, lattice methods, panel methods, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Wind tunnel and flight test experience including data acquisition, data analysis and project coordination 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 QUALIFICATIONS StarCCM+ experience Experience with carrier suitability aerodynamics Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes Active U.S. Secret security clearance The salary range for this role is estimated to be $142,000 - $213,000 USD. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including platinum healthcare benefits, basic life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance, generous company holiday calendar, and more. Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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.

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