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Anduril Industries · 3 months ago

Senior Flight Performance Engineer

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$142K/yr - $213K/yr

5+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking a Senior Flight Performance Engineer to lead the aerodynamic design and analysis for unmanned air vehicles and missile platforms, ensuring high-performance systems that can operate in complex environments.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringAerodynamic analysisComputational Fluid DynamicsFlight test experienceAircraft performance analysisProgramming in MATLABProgramming in PythonData acquisitionData analysisProject coordinationU.S. Secret security clearanceTransonic flow experienceSupersonic flow experienceTechnical documentation

Required

BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering

5+ 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

Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes

Benefits

Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.

For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.

Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.

Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.

16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.

A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.

Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.

Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).

401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)