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Anduril Industries · 2 days ago

Senior Flight Performance Engineer, Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $194K/yr

8+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Senior Flight Performance Engineer will be responsible for the aerodynamic design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles and missile platforms, overseeing the full development lifecycle from conceptual design to flight test planning and execution.

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 analysisFlight test experienceComputational Fluid DynamicsProgramming in MATLABProgramming in PythonAircraft performance analysisProject coordinationData analysisParameter identificationTransonic flow experienceSupersonic flow experienceTechnical documentation

Required

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

Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes

Benefits

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.

AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.