This role pays more than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$146,500–$177,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$170k
versus about
$162k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.
Anduril Industries currently has
1836 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1620 roles with salary data.
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Analysis
The Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Analysis joins the Test and Analysis team to ensure emerging products can withstand harsh air, land, sea, and space environments. This role involves taking ownership of thermal design aspects across hardware development programs by performing first-order assessments, developing detailed analytical models for prototype designs, and creating predictions to support hardware testing. The engineer will perform hand calculations and develop CFD models to predict temperatures and fluid characteristics while correlating integrated FEMs for imaging platforms. Key technical requirements include proficiency in MATLAB or Python for data processing, experience with thermal FEA tools such as STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, or Flotherm, and knowledge of STOP analysis. The role addresses the challenge of ensuring product robustness through analytical modeling and validation to ensure critical capabilities are successfully integrated into defense systems.
What does a Mechanical Engineer earn?
Median $150500 from 76 postings across 18 companies.