Anduril Industries · 7 hours ago
Senior Flight Performance Engineer, Air Vehicles
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $194K/yr
8+ years expAnduril 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 aerodynamics and flight performance of unmanned air vehicles and missiles, supporting flight test planning, execution, and analysis while ensuring high-performance systems for complex environments.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.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
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
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
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.
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.
Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching.
Annual reimbursement for professional development
Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Available depending on role eligibility.
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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